Planning application · Tipperary County Council

a recreational shared cycle and walkway to connect into the existing Loch Dhoire Bhile…

Bord Na Móna lands , within the townlands of Ballybeg Derryvella and Lanespark , in County Tipperary

2560154 · TipperaryIn Assessment
Reference
2560154
Planning authority
Tipperary County Council
Received
28 Feb 2025
Decided
18 Aug 2025
Status
In Assessment
Site area
1.8 ha
Further information requested
24 Apr 2025
Further information received
25 Jun 2025

Proposed development

a recreational shared cycle and walkway to connect into the existing Loch Dhoire Bhile Loop - a) the delivery of a shared cycle and walkway on Bord na Móna lands. This will include the repurposing of 602 meters of existing former rail bed, 2859 meters along existing bog headlands / former high fields, and 721 meters along pre-existing machine access routes, b) the construction of car and / or bicycle parking facilities at a number of gateway locations along the proposed route and the provision of EV charging spaces at the gateway locations. This will include; i. 2 no. Type 2 Gateways, ii. 1 no. Type 4 Gateway, iii. 1 no. Minor Rest Points, c) Upgrade works to 1 no. local access road crossing and 4 no. agricultural access crossings, d) the erection of wayfinding and interpretative signage at Gateway locations along the route, e) the implementation of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) nature-based drainage proposals at the Gateway locations to cater for surface water drainage at car park locations, f) fencing and screening will be erected where required for health and safety and biodiversity reasons which will include 2250 meters of screening and 1925 meters of boundary treatment fencing, g) all other ancillary and associated site work. This Planning Application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

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The council recorded a decision on 18 Aug 2025. The official file has the outcome; a third-party appeal is possible within four weeks of the decision.

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