Residents who live in privately-owned houses nearby have described themselves as “furious” about the development
A proposal for a new residential development at the site of a Dunmurry bar in West Belfast is facing criticism from locals.
A public consultation event was held on May 18 by the applicant to present initial outline proposals. They involve the creation of 70 apartments, including one and two bedroom units, some of which would be above the newly-built bar, across a number of four-storey blocks on the Beckett’s 0.48 hectare site.The land backs on to both Housing Executive and private housing on nearby streets including Foxes Glen, Altan Drive and Filbert Drive.
"Seventy apartments in an already overpopulated area will only increase the anti-social behaviour, pollution and traffic congestion and decrease natural light to local housing. Fernmount Trading NI, on behalf of the applicant, stated: “The proposed development takes into account the severe housing need in the general Twinbrook and Lagmore areas. The areas that border the proposed development site, namely the recently extended filling station site and the existing commercial units, together with the high banking at the rear of the site, make it generally unsuitable for traditional two storey housing.
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