Tipperary County Council rezones over 150 hectares of land for housing development
The rezoned land is located in 24 of county Tipperary’s largest settlements
A variation to the Tipperary County Development Plan rezoning over 150 hectares of land around the county for housing development received the green light at Tipperary County Council's September meeting in Clonmel last week.
The variation to the County Development Plan for 2022-2028 was approved by the Council's elected members after Executive Planner Fergal O'Donnell reported to them on the variation proposal tabled for approval following an extensive public consultation and engagement process over the past 15 months.
“Once the resolution is made, it will add over 150 hectares (over 370 acres) that is available for homes under the County Development Plan,” he explained.
The rezoned land is located in 24 of the county’s largest town and village settlements.
Mr O’Donnell said the variation would come into effect once the elected members made the resolution.
Fianna Fáil Cllr John Carroll proposed the variation be approved. He thanked the Council's Planning Section staff for their extensive engagement with councillors and for answering most of their queries.
He said some councillors had queries and issues but there was now mostly unanimity among them in relation to the variation.
Cllr Sean Ryan, who seconded the resolution, also thanked council staff for consulting with councillors and providing clarity to them.
He recalled specifically a workshop for councillors from the Thurles district where issues were raised about a site.
Senior Planner Anne Marie Devaney thanked councillors for their level of engagement with the variation process and working through issues to reach a satisfactory outcome.
A copy of the varied County Development Plan including environmental reports is available for inspection online at https: www.tipperarycoco.ie or at Tipperary County Council's Civic Offices in Clonmel and Nenagh.