Leitrim County Council will not have to prepare an environmental assessment report as part of plans for ten new homes in Ballinamore.
An Bord Pleanala has ruled in favour of the local authority following an appeal linked to the project in Lahard.
The Council published a part eight planning application in January and a local resident adjacent to the development subsequently contacted the Planning Inspectorate over concerns they had regarding the project.
They claimed that that the ten homes may give rise to significant environmental effects including the destruction of hedges and trees as well as adding additional pressure on the local waste water treatment system which they claimed was at full capacity.
An Bord Pleanala inspectors determined that the project did not require a special Environmental Impact Assessment Report to be prepared by the local authority and the project could go ahead as planned.
