Our Lady of Mercy Girls Primary School, Convent Road, Cahir
Installation of solar panels on the roof of a newly approved primary school in Cahir.
18601187 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 2 October 2018
- Reference
- 18601187
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to install a new array of photovoltaic panels. These will be mounted on the roof of the proposed new primary school, which has already received planning permission.
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
Development comprising of erection of a new array of photovoltaic panels, to be mounted on the roof of one the proposed new primary school, for which planning permission has been granted (reference no. 17600911)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and improve social and public facilities”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatima, Market St, Cahir | Sept 2025 | €242,500 | 180 m |
| 6 Market Street, Cahir, Tipperary | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 188 m |
| Market St, Cahir, Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 231 m |
| Clonmel Road, Cahir, Co Tipperary | Mar 2026 | €350,000 | 240 m |
| Rose Cottage, Mullaghnahone, Co Tipperary | Jan 2025 | €95,000 | 245 m |
| Townspark, Clonmel Rd, Cahir | May 2026 | €390,000 | 254 m |
| 8 Townspark, Cahir, Tipperary | May 2025 | €460,000 | 278 m |
| 7 Birchdale, Clonmel Rd, Cahir | Jan 2026 | €340,000 | 296 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 received2 October 2018
- Decision due26 November 2018
- Decision issued20 November 2018
- Grant issued2 January 2019
- Permission expiry1 January 2024
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
Development which will comprise the demolition on the existing single storey our Lady of Mercy Girls Primary…
Our Lady of Mercy Girls Primary School , Convent Road , Cahir
17600911TipperaryLodged 16 Aug 2017Infrastructure
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211550TipperaryLodged 21 Oct 2021Alterations
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Glenforest , Clonmel Road , Cahir
2089TipperaryLodged 3 Feb 2020Extension
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ESB Communications Site , Clonmel Road , Townparks Cahir
18600561TipperaryLodged 4 May 2018Retention
- Granted250 m away
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2560273TipperaryLodged 2 Apr 2025
- Granted280 m away
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8 Birchdale , Cahir , Co. Tipperary
19600708TipperaryLodged 26 Jun 2019Retention
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18600351TipperaryLodged 22 Mar 2018Extension
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