Cahir Abbey Industrial Estate, Cahir Abbey Lower and Cahir Abbey Upper, Cahir
Change of use of industrial land to a karting track with support buildings and fencing.
18600140 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 7 February 2018
- Reference
- 18600140
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of land from industrial to a karting track. The development will include changing rooms, a maintenance building, an overground gas storage tank, perimeter fencing, and lighting.
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
Karting track development comprising the following (ii) a building comprising changing rooms and a w. C. (ii) a building for the storing of and general maintenance of the karts (iii) the installation of an over ground gas storage tank for the refuelling of the karts (iv) perimeter fencing (v) general signage on the building described in item 1 above (vi) general signage on the perimeter fencing (vii) the change of use of the land from industrial to a karting track (viii) hardstanding of the proposed areas for karting track (ix) general lighting (x) and all other site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide, improve and encourage enterprise and employment activity, including start up enterprises”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
Objective set by the Cahir Local Area Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). 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 Tipperary Road, Cahir, Co Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €245,000 | 273 m |
| 17 Woodview, Tipperary Rd, Cahir | Jun 2025 | €213,000 | 452 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 received7 February 2018
- Further information requested29 March 2018
- Further information received3 January 2019
- Decision due30 January 2019
- Decision issued28 January 2019
- Appeal submitted14 February 2019
- Appeal decided28 October 2020
- Permission expiry27 October 2025
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