Cllr Derek Nolan

2500 flyers were distributed on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th of June

At the last census, Ballybane registered the fifth highest increase in population out of the country’s electoral divisions, seeing a massive increase of 78.9%. As a result, Labour councillor Derek Nolan has said that Ballybane should not be zoned as an area for future residential development.

“Ballybane has experienced dramatic population growth over the last decade. To its credit, the community has come together to further develop the area. But it would be both unsustainable and unfair to continue to promote residential development in the area. I will be seeking to implement this restriction in the new City Development Plan.”

Cllr Nolan has singled out a proposal to build infill housing on recreational land between Castle Park, Rian Luachra and Rocklands Avenue.

“This is exactly the type of development we should be avoiding. Not alone would it consume valuable recreational space, but it would insert a new housing development smack in the middle of mature housing estates. It just doesn’t make sense.”

“It’s time to give Ballybane a break, by giving it an opportunity to develop and catch up with the dramatic change it has undergone. A moratorium on future housing development is the best way to achieve that, and I will fighting for that during the next phase of the City Development Plan”.