Abbey Street, Roscrea
Retention of a change of use from shops to assembly, recreation, and office space in Roscrea.
16600263 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 30 March 2016
- Reference
- 16600263
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a change of use on the ground floor of a building in Roscrea. The space has been converted from shops to assembly, recreation, and office 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
Change of use to ground floor from shops to assembly and recreation/office and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide, improve and encourage general enterprise, business developement and employment activity, including start up enterprises and tourism. Provide for distribution, warehouse, storage and logistics facilities where appropriate access to a major roa”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Upper Limerick Street, Roscrea, Co Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 149 m |
| The Valley, Roscrea, Tipperary | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 156 m |
| 11lowerlimerick St, Roscrea, Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 157 m |
| 26 Lower Limerick Street, Roscrea, County Tipperary | May 2025 | €104,000 | 164 m |
| 2 The Valley, Roscrea, Co Tipperary | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 176 m |
| 3 Limerick Street, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary | Apr 2025 | €155,000 | 179 m |
| 5 Limerick St, Roscrea, Tipperary | May 2026 | €150,000 | 185 m |
| Apt 1 Luptons Flats, Rosemary Street, Roscrea | May 2025 | €192,000 | 186 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 received30 March 2016
- Decision due24 May 2016
- Decision issued19 May 2016
- Grant issued23 June 2016
- Permission expiry22 June 2021
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