Local objections dismissed in Tipperary as plan for 30 new homes given approval
Planning permission has been granted for 30 new homes in a major Tipperary town.
Greenrise Developments had applied to Tipperary County Council for permission to build 30 new houses on the Tivoli Road, Powerstown, Clonmel, as well as the demolition of existing agricultural buildings on the site.
The plans would see 17 three-bedroom and 13 four-bedroom terraced houses, and the provision of public and private open space, car parking, bin storage, public lighting, landscaping, boundary treatments, internal roads and footpaths, pedestrian access and site entrance onto Tivoli Road.
All dwellings will have a private rear garden and dedicated off street car parking, planning files stated, with 60 car park spaces to be provided in total as part of the development.
Under the plans, six of the new homes would be given over to the local authority to be used as social housing
However, residents in the Tivoli Road area raised concerns about the development, saying that the development doesn’t “reflect a context-sensitive or balanced approach”, and that it would lead to an increase of traffic in the area.
"The sharp increase in density is likely to alter the visual and residential character of the wider area, put additional strain on existing utilities and sets a precedent for inappropriate intensification in the area,” one objector said.
They also raised concerns about the additional pressure the new development would put on the area’s water infrastructure.
"There are already ongoing water supply issues in the area. The Tivoli Heights estate and surrounding areas have been subjected to regular outages and severe water supply issues over the past 18 months,” the objection noted.
Another objector said that the development would “exacerbate traffic congestion on Tivoli Road, posing a risk to pedestrians, especially children and elderly residents”.
Despite these concerns, Tipperary County Council granted planning permission for the development subject to 24 conditions.
Among the conditions are that all car parking spaces for the development be fitted with underground ducting to facilitate electric vehicle charging, that the developer comes to an agreement with Uisce Éireann to facilitate water connections, and that they pay the local authority €74,865 for connections to services.
The developer must also lodge a cash bond or insurance policy of €255,000 to ensure that the council has the money to finish the development if the construction company runs into finance issues.