Scores of objections have been lodged against a ‘retention’ application for controversial boundary fencing and other works at a west Donegal golf club.
Liam McDevitt is seeking to retain a number of changes including an electric fence and a gate at an entrance at Narin and Portnoo Golf Course.
Earlier this year, Mr McDevitt was refused permission by Donegal County Council for similar developments. As a result, he was given one month to remove the fence and gate.
However, he has resubmitted the application with some slight alterations.
When the submission deadline closed on Sunday, 37 objections were received while there were 21 submissions of support.
Objectors argued that, as a result of the development, a public right-of-way to Castlegoland Beach had been blocked and the local environment damaged.
According to documents lodged by the applicant with the council, the fencing is along dunes to the north-western tip of the course in an area designated as ‘especially high scenic amenity.’
Mr McDevitt also seeks to retain other works carried out there. These include planted screening berms (banking), over two metres in height, in an area formerly used for car parking near to the practice putting green and clubhouse; an accessway through the berms on land formerly part of the car park; a water storage tank and associated site works within the maintenance storage yard in the centre of the course.
Planners are due to make a decision on the application by December 12th.
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