Petrol retailers are welcoming a decision to block the opening of Tesco petrol station in Kilrush as a victory for small businesses across the country, reports Clare FM.An Bord Pleanala has refused planning permission for a fuel filling station adjacent to Tesco in Kilrush on the grounds of road access arrangements and traffic safety.
Permission for the development had been appealed by local Kilrush traders and the Irish Petrol retailers association who said 43 West Clare jobs would be lost if the development went ahead, with local independent petrol stations unable to compete with Tesco's low prices.
