Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 27 September 2018

Limerick Institute of Technology, Thurles Campus, Nenagh Road (R498)

A 10-year permission for sports pitches, tennis courts, floodlighting, a hurling wall, and a mezzanine floor at LIT Thurles Campus.

18601022 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 17 August 2018

Reference
18601022
Authority
Tipperary County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
17 August 2018

Summary

AI-generated

Limerick Institute of Technology is seeking a 10-year permission for major sports facilities at the Thurles Campus. The works include 2 new grass pitches, a 3G synthetic sports area with 21m high floodlights, 2 tennis courts, a 6m high hurling wall, a 221 sqm mezzanine floor in the Strength & Conditioning building, an ESB substation, and 21 car parking spaces.

Infrastructuresportscampusfloodlights
Floor area
221 m²

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Development description

10 year permission for 2 no new grass pitches (gaa size); 1 no new 3g (synthetic surface) multi-functional sports area (gaa size) with associated floodlighting mounted on 9 no 21.34m high columns with a range of 12-20 no. Floodlights per column; 3m high fencing around pitch perimeters; 5m high fencing behind soccer goal areas; 16m high ball nets to rear of gaa goal areas, 2 no new outdoor tennis courts with associated 3m high perimeter fencing around the southern, eastern & northern perimeter of the courts with associated floodlighting mounted on 4 no. 10m high columns with 2 no floodlights per column; a 6m high by 37m long hurling wall along the western perimeter of the tennis courts; provision of mezzanine floor (221m2 gfa) within existing strength & conditioning building; 1 no esb substation (23m2); attenuation tank (1700m3); all ancillary site development and landscape works, including re-grading of pitch areas and associated landscaping and boundary treatments, including running track around perimeter of proposed pitches; provision of additional 21 no carparking spaces. Proposed vehicular access is via existing vehicular entrance from r498 nenagh road and it is proposed to use the existing surface car park area serving existing campus; access for coach parking associated with the playing facilities will be via the existing entrance serving thurles chamber enterprise centre off the jimmy doyle road; all on a site of 16.2ha. This application is accompanied by a natura impact statement

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community Services and InfrastructureCI
“To provide and improve social and public facilities and infrastructure”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities 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.

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Key dates

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  1. Application received17 August 2018
  2. Decision due11 October 2018
  3. Decision issued27 September 2018
  4. Grant issued1 November 2018
  5. Permission expiry31 October 2028

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