Massive housing development planned for Tipperary is under appeal

Plans for a development of 96 houses in Clonmel, which had been given the go-ahead by Tipperary County Council, have been appealed to An Coimisiún Pleanála.

The development is earmarked for Abbey Farm, in the townlands of Inishlounaght and Ballingarrane South, to the south of Cahir Road (R707) and to the west of the Gort Na Manach estate.

The applicants are Melclon Unlimited Company and the planning appeals body is due to decide on the appeal by May 5.

The development consists of 96 (semi-detached, detached and terraced) houses, comprising seven two-bed houses, 53 three-bed houses and 36 four-bed houses.

It also includes a two-storey childcare facility with a total gross floor area of 369 square metres and an associated outdoor play area of 257 square metres; the provision of a public open space comprising three spaces including play equipment, and the provision of private open space for the proposed houses.

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A total of 206 car parking spaces are also incorporated in the plans, comprising 185 residential spaces, eight visitor spaces, six creche staff parking spaces and seven creche drop-off spaces.

It includes vehicular site access to the northeast of the site to the north of the existing residential area of Gort na Manach, and a pedestrian connectivity link along the eastern boundary to the existing residential area of Gort na Manach.

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There is also provision for two potential future access links on the south eastern and western boundaries.

The proposed development also includes all associated landscaping and planting, boundary treatments, road and cycle infrastructure, bicycle parking for residents, visitors and the childcare facility, scooter parking, EV parking and ducting, public lighting, drainage works, SuDS (sustainable drainage systems) features and all associated and ancillary site development works.

A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) was submitted to the planning authority with the planning application.

The county council granted planning permission for the development on December 9.

Submissions on the application have been made to An Coimisiún Pleanála (formerly An Bord Pleanála) by Melclon Unlimited Company (the applicant), Yvonne Dennehy and Eddie Buck (third party appellant), Tipperary County Council and Andrew and Margaret Power (third party appellant).