A large scale building project for a retirement village proposed for the foot of the Dublin mountains near Sandyford may be closer to development after a local authority meeting.

Councillors in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council are to consider a motion to amend their development plan specifically to allow for a nursing home on lands in a scenic location at Ticknock near Sandyford.

The Grange Retirement Village, on 16 acres of land zoned for agricultural development on the mountain side of the M50, would include residential accommodation, a nursing home, a stroke rehabilitation clinic and community and recreational facilities.

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When the development, proposed by the landowner Rod McGovern, was initially discussed at council, on November 19th, 2009, it was rejected outright following a recommendation by the County Manager, Owen Keegan.

But, the Irish Times has reported that Councillor Tom Joyce (FG) and Councillor Tom Murphy (FF) later proposed a specific local objective for the site to allow for the development and councillors from both parties voted for it.

The objective was ratified as part of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Development Plan 2010-2016 in March 2010.

It was believed planning permission for the retirement village could then be applied for.

(BMcC/GK)