The housing development involves over 100 houses and apartments at Cartrontroy Athlone

Planning was granted recently but it will be the new year before a final decision is made.

The higher planning body granted the permission with six revised conditions

The planning permission is to be submitted to An Bord Pleanala in December.

The High Court has quashed the permission in June of this year but an appeal was expected.

A 2019 court decision requires special permission to harvest peat.