Public's views to be sought on changes to Carrick-on-Suir's draft development plan

Carrick-on-Suir's draft development plan for the next six years with a series of proposed changes will go on public display for a month this Friday with the public invited to have their say.

Tipperary County Council’s elected members gave approval for the draft Carrick-on-Suir Local Area Plan 2025-2031, including a list of proposed material alterations, to move to the next stage of its preparation at their monthly meeting in Clonmel.

The proposed material alterations were outlined in the report of the Council’s CEO that was presented to the elected members.

They have been put forward after consideration was given by the Council CEO and planning department to proposals contained in 23 public submissions and observations received in response to the first public consultation process about the initial draft Carrick Local Area Plan at the end of last year.

Carrick-on-Suir Cllr David Dunne proposed at the meeting the draft LAP by amended in accordance with the material alterations proposed in the CEO’s report. He said councillors were fairly happy with the contents of the document.
Fellow Carrick Municipal District Cllr Michael 'Chicken' Brennan of Labour seconded the proposal.

Carrick-on-Suir MD Director of Services Brian Beck thanked the Council’s Planning staff and Carrick MD councillors for their input in relation to the draft LAP and noted there was a “huge level” of public engagement during the public consultation process.

Thirteen of the submissions to the draft Carrick-on-Suir LAP came from government departments, agencies and public bodies ranging from the Department of Transport Department of Housing & Local Government to the EPA, OPW, Uisce Éireann, Transport Infrastructure and Maritime Area Regulatory Authority.

Carrick-on-Suir’s county councillors David Dunne of Sinn Féin and Kieran Bourke of Fianna Fáil submitted a detailed joint submission while Cllr Dunne also made a separate submission on his own behalf.

Carrick Tourism & Economic Development Committee and Carrick Development Association also lodged submissions.
Zoning related submissions came from Thomas Downey on behalf of the landowners of Carrick’s former mart site and local building firm JSF Construction.

Another notable submission was made by Muireann Duffy of RMLA planning consultants on behalf of Tesco Ireland Ltd., which currently doesn’t have any retail outlet in Carrick-on-Suir.

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In addition to the list of material alterations, the draft plan that will go on public display from this Friday, February 28 includes the Carrick-on-Suir Town Centre First Plan, strategic environmental and flood risk assessment reports and a natura impact report.

The public consultation phase will run from February 28 until March 31.

The draft LAP with the proposed changes will be published on the Tipperary County Council website and be on display in Carrick Municipal District offices at New Street, Carrick, Carrick Library, Tipperary County Council's Civic Offices in Clonmel and Nenagh.

The public can make submissions via the Council’s online portal on its website.

Written submissions marked Carrick-on-Suir Local Area Plan-Material Alterations should be sent to Tipperary County Council’s Planning Department at Civic Offices, Emmet Street, Clonmel or Civic Offices, Limerick Road, Nenagh by 4pm on March 31.

The Council plans to present the finalised draft Carrick LAP to the meeting of it elected members on May 12 for approval.
If approved, it will come into effect on June 23.

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