The Newstalk broadcaster' said he was flabbergasted' by the decision
Broadcaster Pat Kenny and his wife Kathy and their Dalkey neighbours have lost out in their long running planning battle to prevent a planned five-storey nursing home getting the go-ahead.
He continued: "The board don’t appear to understand the observations made by local people." The Newstalk broadcaster described the appeals board ruling as "crazy, absolutely crazy - the board will be judged ultimately by what happens.” The fears of the Kennys over the fate of the badgers were endorsed by Government heritage experts who told the Council that it seems unlikely that the various elements of the nursing home scheme can be constructed without encroachment on, and at least the partial destruction of the badger sett, probably including its main chambers.
However, the appeals board granted planning permission after concluding that the proposed development would not endanger pedestrian or traffic safety, would not seriously injure the residential amenity of property in the area by overshadowing or overlooking or the visual amenity of the wider area.
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