Press Release Archives - Councillor Derek Mitchell

Wicklow Council has refused Cairn planning permission to build 98 houses at Coolgad, Greystones. The reason for refusal is that Greystones has exceeded its population target for 2028 and thus there is no need to build on peripheral greenfield sites on the edge of town, even if they are zoned residential. Last years Census showed that the population was 300 below the target of 21,727. There are over 1,000 houses with permission, many being constructed, so when occupied the population will be at least 23,000, probably 24,000. Cairn have applied…

The Greystones District Budget was discussed at the area meeting on Tuesday. Greystones expenditure is 11% of All District expenditure, a decrease of 1% but last years Census shows the population has increased from 18 to 20% of County Wicklow. The staff numbers are half those of other areas even though the population has expanded massively. An audit of all outdoor staff was to be done but was never completed. This lack of funding shows in low maintenance of public areas and lack of the public parks which you would…