Fethard Town Hall (Tholsel), Main Street, Fethard
Changes to the approved restoration of Fethard Town Hall, including changing residential and cafe spaces to exhibition use.
16600187 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 8 March 2016
- Reference
- 16600187
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks changes to a previously approved permission at Fethard Town Hall, which is a National Monument and Protected Structure. The changes include converting permitted residential and cafe spaces into exhibition and retail areas, omitting rooflights, and carrying out internal structural alterations to facilitate the new exhibition use.
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
- Changes to previously approved permission (ref 12/456), a national monument and protected structure (rps s210) in the fethard local area plan 2011-2017, development to comprise of the following works
- (a) change of use from permitted residential use to exhibition space on second floor (b) change of use of part of ground floor from permitted cafe/restaurant to exhibition and ancillary retail space (c) omission of velux rooflights to rear of existing roof (d) omission of glass ballustrade to rear boundary wall. Internal alterations to existing building to facilitate new exhibition use, including (e) re-configuration and replacement of roof timbers within second floor/attic roof structure to provide increased head height (f) installation of fixed partitions with audio-visual display screens and associated equipment throughout ground, first and second floors (g) removal of part of the second floor, to create a double-height space, adjacent to west gable (h) re-configuration of new internal partitions and stairs at first and second floors (i) installation of banners and signage to front (north) elevation
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and enhance village centre facilities to improve the service provision to the rural hinterland”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Square, Fethard, Tipperary | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 96 m |
| Burke St, Fethard, Tipperary | Sept 2025 | €402,000 | 146 m |
| Cloneen Village, Fethard, Tipperary | Jun 2025 | €145,000 | 157 m |
| Kilbury West, Clooneen, Fethard | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 157 m |
| Sparagoulea, Fethard, Co Tipperarynot full market price | Sept 2025 | €84,000 | 157 m |
| Burke St, Fethard, Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €177,000 | 179 m |
| 18 Cois Falla, Fethard, Tipperary | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 189 m |
| Burke St, Fethard, Tipperary | May 2025 | €155,000 | 197 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 received8 March 2016
- Decision due2 May 2016
- Decision issued27 April 2016
- Grant issued1 June 2016
- Permission expiry31 May 2021
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