Core Refusal Reason
The proposed sports and leisure facility is located on lands zoned for employment at a significant remove from residential areas and the town centre, lacking sustainable transport connectivity and conflicting with development plan policies regarding the location of recreational facilities.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The subject site is located at a remove from principal population centres and lacks direct pedestrian or cycle connections, making it a car-dependent development separated from the town by the N24.
- The partial change of use to a sports facility would compromise the long-term viability and suitability of the remaining building for its intended industrial and employment-related purposes.
- The proposal is contrary to the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022 policies (6-1, 6-2, and 6-G) which require recreational facilities to be located within a convenient distance of residential areas to reduce car dependency.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy 6-1Policy 6-2Objective 6-GPolicy 4-2Table 17 (Zoning Matrix)
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought permission for the subdivision of a large industrial unit into six smaller units and a partial change of use to a sports/leisure facility at Gurtnafluer Logistics Park, Clonmel. While the zoning allows for such uses to be 'open for consideration', the Planning Authority refused permission because the site is in a fringe location poorly served by sustainable transport infrastructure. The development was deemed contrary to County Development Plan policies that promote the co-l...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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