Planning refused for new crèche facility in Tipperary
Council says the proposed childcare facility is not permitted on land zoned for amenity use
Tipperary County Council has refused planning permission for a proposed new crèche at Ivowen, Kilsheelan, near Clonmel.
The application was for a single storey childcare facility and the relocation of an existing outdoor playground.
The reason for refusal cited by the council was because the site is zoned for amenity use under the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022.
This type of zoning is intended to protect land for open space, recreation and community amenities.
According to the council, the County Development Plan does not allow childcare facilities on land with this zoning.
In its decision, the council said that approving the development would go against the objectives of the County Development Plan and would not represent the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
The planning authority also said that granting permission could create an unwanted precedent, making it more difficult to refuse similar developments on other lands that are also zoned for amenity use.