Core Refusal Reason
The development is located on lands zoned for Light Industry where retail use is not permitted, and it fails the sequential test for out-of-centre retail development, potentially harming the vitality of the town centre.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The development materially contravenes the 'Light Industry' land use zoning objective of the Tipperary Town and Environs Development Plan 2013, which explicitly excludes shops and supermarkets.
- The proposal fails the sequential test for retail development as it is located in an out-of-centre location, and the applicant failed to demonstrate that no viable alternative sites exist within the town centre.
- Permitting the retention of the retail unit would have an adverse cumulative impact on the vitality and viability of Tipperary Town Centre and would set an undesirable precedent for similar non-conforming developments.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Policy TC 1Policy TC 2Policy ECON 1Policy DM 1Section 9.2Section 7.3Section 7.3.1Policy 7-4Section 4.2.1Policy 4-1
Decision Document Summary
The applicant sought retention permission for a 'Mr. Price' retail store at Tipperary Town Retail Park, Bohercrowe. The site is situated in an out-of-centre location zoned for 'Light Industry' under the Tipperary Town and Environs Development Plan 2013. Tipperary County Council refused the application because the retail use is not permitted under the current zoning and the proposal fails to satisfy the sequential approach required by national and local retail policies. Furthermore, the planning ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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