Green light for €115m Nenagh development

An Bord Pleanala has given the green light to a controversial €115m commercial and housing development just outside Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

An Bord Pleanala has given the green light to a €115m commercial and housing development just outside Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

However, local businesses have protested against the plan, which includes an 84-bedroom hotel and leisure centre, almost 400 houses, a bowling centre and two restaurants.

The planning board has attached 37 conditions to its decision, but in response to protests said that the development would not detract from the town centre.

The developers, the Stereame Partnership, include a consortium of developers comprising Tony O'Shea and Michael Hogan, along with three directors of Elliott property group and David Mackey.

Also in the consortium is Gerry Ryan, a director of the Dublin-based architectural firm, Horan, Keogan and Ryan, which acted as chief architects on the project.