Tipperary 'gaming centre' gets green light despite objections
The gaming centre will occupy the former Chawke’s Bar, which closed in November 2019.
The council has granted permission for a gaming centre in Clonmel, despite objections from local residents.
The applicants will change the former Gerry Chawke's Bar on 1 William Street, Clonmel, into a gaming centre.
The planning documents submitted for the gaming centre indicate that the operating hours are to be from 9am to 1am, with diagrams showing an internal layout with about 47 stools and arcade machines.
There were eight submissions received by the council objecting to the new development from local residents.
One letter, from the residents of Marian Court sheltered housing, asked the council to consider the fact that a development like this would ‘cause upset to us the residents, all of whom are elderly’.
‘Many of us are infirm and vulnerable and need the comfort and security, which Marian Court provides, for our wellbeing’.
The board of Marian Court sheltered housing also objected to the plans, saying such a development could cause ‘upset’ to their residents.
Another submission was jointly signed by about 80 local residents, objecting particularly to the fact that the centre plans on operating until 1am, and the fact that there is already a gaming centre across the road.
One other objector cited worries about noise pollution, sleep disruption, anti-social behaviour and traffic and safety issues as reasons to object the application.
Conditions attached to the planning granted have not yet been published by the council.