Parkmore, Roscrea
Conversion of a former school building into two apartments within a protected structure.
16600137 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 24 February 2016
- Reference
- 16600137
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a change of use of a portion of the former Sacred Heart Secondary School. It will be converted into two, two-bedroom apartments with all associated site works. The development is located within the confines of a protected structure.
- Residential units
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For change of use of existing property, formerly portion of sacred heart secondary school to two, 2 bedroom apartments and all assoicated site works. This development is within the confines of a protected structure at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for targeted enterprise and/or residential led regeneration within the consolidation area on underused sites”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
Objective set by the Roscrea Local Area Plan 2023_2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convent Hill, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary | May 2025 | €130,000 | 63 m |
| Convent Hill, Roscrea, Tipperary | May 2025 | €325,000 | 94 m |
| 4 Moneen Court, Parkmore, Roscrea | Feb 2025 | €222,000 | 108 m |
| New Line, Parkmore, Roscrea | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 195 m |
| 1 Air Hill, Parkmore, Roscrea | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 200 m |
| 6 Air Hill Court, Roscrea, Co Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €207,000 | 236 m |
| Willow, Parkmore, Roscrea | Oct 2025 | €320,000 | 254 m |
| The Valley, Roscrea, Tipperary | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 267 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 February 2016
In the area
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18601157TipperaryLodged 24 Sept 2018New dwelling
- Granted150 m away
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