Parkmore, Roscrea
Conversion of a former school building into two apartments within a protected structure in Roscrea.
16600216 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 15 March 2016
- Reference
- 16600216
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 March 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 255 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for a portion of the former Sacred Heart Secondary School in Roscrea. The building, which is a protected structure, will be converted into two 2-bedroom apartments with rear parking.
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
Change of use of existing property, formerly portion of sacred heart secondary school to two, 2 bedroom apartments using the existing entrance with car parking to the rear, connection to the existing public sewers and all assoicated site works. This development is within the confines of a protected structure ref no: rc095
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 | 45 m |
| Convent Hill, Roscrea, Tipperary | May 2025 | €325,000 | 63 m |
| 4 Moneen Court, Parkmore, Roscrea | Feb 2025 | €222,000 | 138 m |
| The Valley, Roscrea, Tipperary | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 224 m |
| New Line, Parkmore, Roscrea | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 235 m |
| 1 Air Hill, Parkmore, Roscrea | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 237 m |
| 2 The Valley, Roscrea, Co Tipperary | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 250 m |
| 6 Air Hill Court, Roscrea, Co Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €207,000 | 257 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 received15 March 2016
- Decision due9 May 2016
- Decision issued9 May 2016
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