'This Scheme Will Provide 19 Starter Homes, for Which We Know There Is a Great Demand in the Borough'

'This scheme will provide 19 starter homes, for which we know there is a great demand in the borough'

A planning application for the construction of 19 starter homes in the vicinity of 172 Tandragee Road, Portadown, has been approved, despite some concerns in relation to potential flood risks.

Approval granted for 19 new homes in Portadown despite one councillor’s flood fears

Approval has been granted for the development of 19 new “starter” homes in Portadown despite one councillor’s vehement suggestion that members should be thinking ahead to protect residents against climate change-induced flooding. Members of the ABC planning committee considered proposals to build the new housing development on lands at 172 Tandragee Road. The application had been submitted by J H Turkington & Sons back in December 2020 and sough…