Thurles Shopping Centre, Slievenamon Road, Thurles
Subdivision of a retail unit and change of use of first floor space for an optometrist business.
17601236 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 10 November 2017
- Reference
- 17601236
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the subdivision of ground floor unit N29 for use as an optometrist and retail space. Planning permission is also sought to subdivide and change the use of the first floor area to create offices, staff rooms, a laboratory, and a hallway.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The subdivision of existing retail unit n29 at ground floor level for use as optometrist/retail and planning permission for the subdivision and change of use of existing first floor fallow area incorporating 2 no. Offices, staff rooms, laboratory and connecting hallway space for use by optometrist business
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the role of the town centre and enable primarily retail, commercial, civic and other uses”
National zoning type: Other mix of uses
Objective set by the Thurles 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Cuan Mhuire, Slievenamon Rd, Thurles | Nov 2025 | €333,000 | 120 m |
| Slievenamon Rd, Thurles, Tipperary | Feb 2026 | €347,000 | 129 m |
| Slieveramsh Rd, Thurles, Tipperary | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 150 m |
| 2 Derheen, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 191 m |
| No 24 Ardlui, Sliabh Na Mban Meadows, Thurles | May 2026 | €354,000 | 213 m |
| 38 Derheen, Thurles, Tipperary | Sept 2025 | €217,000 | 246 m |
| 8 Sarsfield St, Thurles, Tipperary | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 282 m |
| 17 Sarsfield St, Thurles, Tipperarynot full market price | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 303 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 received10 November 2017
- Further information requested12 January 2018
- Further information received19 January 2018
- Decision due15 February 2018
- Decision issued12 February 2018
- Grant issued19 March 2018
- Permission expiry18 March 2023
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