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High Court challenge to Carrick-on-Suir regeneration plan

Summary

The High Court has adjourned a judicial review challenge to Tipperary County Council's decision to grant planning permission for the Carrick-On-Suir Regeneration Plan. The matter was heard by Mr Justice Charles Meenan, who noted the application's complexity and indicated it would require at least half a day for consideration. The case was brought by the Sean Treacy Park Resident's Association, represented by John Kenny BL, against the Council, Ireland, and the Attorney General. The applicants allege that the proposed development, which includes street alterations, new parking, and demolition, will cause unreasonable interference with amenities at Sean Treacy Park, the local environment, and the River Suir. They further claim the plan materially affects protected structures, including Ormonde Castle. The group contends the Council's decision is invalid because the Environmental Impact Assessment relied on inadequate information and that the process breached the EU Strategic Environmental Assessment directive by extending the 2013 Development Plan without a new assessment. Additional grounds include a lack of adequate notice regarding the permission-granting meeting and failure to provide statutory notice for works on protected structures. The applicants seek to quash the permission, obtain declarations regarding the Planning and Development Act's compliance with EU directives, and secure a stay on the proposed works. Mr Justice Meenan adjourned the proceedings to a date in December.

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What: Report matter: High Court challenge to Carrick-on-Suir regeneration plan. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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• 2022-03-16 Publication

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