Tipperary County Council refuses permission for 50-home scheme at Glenconnor, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

In context

It is one of 49 housing scheme applications Tipperary County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,549 nationally. Of the 3,022 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 9 July 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Tipperary County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

A) Construction of a retirement village with 50 no. residential units, consisting of 28 no. 2 bed units, 22 no. one bed units, and 1no. facility building. B) Construction of all roads, footpaths, underground services, public open space and public lighting C) Connection to existing foul sewer network, and existing surface water drainage network. D) All associated site boundary and site development works, including partial demolition of existing boundary wall to create a new pedestrian and vehicular entrance from Glenview Close