The rugby ledge and the disputed hedge – Malcolm O’Kelly’s planning row puts Dublin 14 in spotlight

Ex-Ireland star and South County Dublin neighbours overturn planning permission in High Court for adjacent houseRetired Leinster player says proposed development would reduce value of his house by 18pc of the current market priceFine Gael politician supported objectors saying it would set ‘unacceptable precedent’ for more houses being built

Malcolm O'Kelly and his wife Stephanie. Photo: Kieran Harnett

Fionnán Sheahan

The acer campestre bushes and Portuguese laurel trees on a South County Dublin cul-de-sac must make up the most disputed hedge in all of Ireland.

After previously featuring in the Circuit Court, the hedge on the affluent Churchtown Road was central to a High Court hearing last week.