Nenagh health centre plan appealed

A health centre plan in Nenagh has been appealed to an Coimisiún Pleanála.

Rebecca Spelman was granted conditional planning permission by Tipperary Co Council for retention of a change of use from general office to health centre at The Hatchery, Martyrs Road. The health centre is to provide talking therapy, mental health diagnostic assessments (including neurodiversity assessments), psychiatry consultations, and GP consultations for GPs with a special interest in mental health. Retention permission was also sought for signage.

The council received two objections to the development, from Martin Murphy and Marek Dawid Walendziuk, in which several concerns were raised about the development. These included impact on residential amenity, car parking, opening hours, traffic safety, impact on heritage and archaeology, accessibility issues, waste generation, and scope of services concerns.

Mr Murphy has now appealed the council’s decision. An Coimisiún Pleanála is to rule on the case by May 12.