Exhibition House, 26 O'Connell Street, Clonmel
Change of use from a retail discount store to a coffee shop and bakery in a protected structure.
16600208 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 11 March 2016
- Reference
- 16600208
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the premises from a retail discount store to a coffee shop and bakery. The project includes internal alterations, external signage, and elevation changes to a protected structure.
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
Development consisting of the change of use of premises from retail discount store to use as a coffee shop and bakery with internal alterations, external signage, external elevation alterations and associated ancillary site works, which is a protected structure, reference number (rps 210)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for the development and enhancement of urban core uses including retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Clonmel and Environs Local Area Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 28 August 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 8 October 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Westcourt, The Quay, Clonmel | Dec 2025 | €110,000 | 34 m |
| 8 Hughes Mill, Suir Island, Clonmel | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 88 m |
| 27 Hughes Mill, Clonmel, Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 88 m |
| 45 Hughes Mill, Clonmel, Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 88 m |
| 40 Hughes Mill, Suir Island, Clonmel | Nov 2025 | €13,000 | 88 m |
| 16 Hughes Mill, Clonmel, Co Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 88 m |
| 38 Hughes Mill, Suir Island, Clonmel | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 88 m |
| 6 Hughes Mill, Suir Island, Clonmel | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 88 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 received11 March 2016
- Further information requested3 May 2016
- Further information received20 June 2016
- Decision due17 July 2016
- Decision issued13 July 2016
- Appeal submitted5 August 2016
- Appeal decided21 November 2016
- Permission expiry20 November 2021
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