Unit 3, Old Baker Street, Thurles
Change of use from a retail unit to a café in Thurles.
18600680 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 31 May 2018
- Reference
- 18600680
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of Unit 3 from retail to a single-unit café. The proposed works will consist of internal layout modifications and the installation of signage to the front of the unit.
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 from retail into a single unit café, the proposed works will consist of modifications to the internal layout and installations of signage to front of unit with al associated works and services
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 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friar St, Thurles, Tipperary | May 2025 | €450,000 | 38 m |
| Parnell St, Thurles, Tipperary | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 120 m |
| 13 Croke Gardens, Thurles, Tipperary | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 144 m |
| Croke St, Thurles, Tipperary | May 2025 | €110,000 | 150 m |
| 25 Parnell Street, Thurles, County Tipperary | Jul 2025 | €280,000 | 164 m |
| 4 Croke Gardens, Thurles, Tipperary | Feb 2026 | €190,000 | 180 m |
| Odonovan Rossa St, Thurles, Tipperarynot full market price | Apr 2025 | €25,000 | 190 m |
| Pouldine House, Pouldine, Thurles | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 193 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 received31 May 2018
- Decision due25 July 2018
- Decision issued23 July 2018
- Grant issued27 August 2018
- Permission expiry26 August 2023
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