Core Refusal Reason
The proposed commercial sports facility materially contravenes the 'Industrial and Employment' zoning objective of the Cashel and Environs Development Plan 2009, which explicitly excludes sports and leisure facilities from this land use zone.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposal for a commercial sports facility is not permitted under the 'Industrial and Employment' zoning objective and materially contravenes Policy DM 1 of the Cashel and Environs Development Plan 2009.
- The loss of permitted warehousing units for leisure purposes is contrary to Policy ECON 1, which seeks to facilitate enterprise and employment growth within the county.
- The site's peripheral location, remote from the town centre and residential areas, fails to align with the sustainable development objectives for sports facilities outlined in Policies 6-1, 6-2, and Objective 6-G of the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy ENV 4Policy ENV 8Policy ENV 9Policy ENV 15Policy ECON 1Policy TC 6Policy DM 1Section 9.1Table 9.7Policy 4-1Policy 6-1Policy 6-2Objective 6-GPolicy 7-1
Decision Document Summary
Padel Rock Ltd sought permission for the material change of use of two existing warehouse units at Windmill, Cahir Road, Cashel, to an indoor padel tennis facility with four courts, including revised parking and signage. The application site is situated on lands zoned for Industrial and Employment use. Tipperary County Council refused the application because sports and leisure facilities are not permitted in this zone, and the proposal would result in the loss of employment-generating warehousin...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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