Cathedral Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Change of use of part of the former Munster Hotel in Thurles to retail, with a rear extension and car park expansion.
18601328 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 6 November 2018
- Reference
- 18601328
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves changing the use of part of the ground floor of the former hotel to retail, including a single-storey rear extension and basement storage. It also includes extending the surface car park into the rear garden area.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of part ground floor from hotel use to retail use incorporating a single storey extension to rear and part of existing basement for storage including all ancillary accesses from basement to ground floor, minor front and rear elevation changes to previously granted permission (ref no 15600305) and extension of existing surface car park into garden area to rear of former hotel with all associated sitework at the former munster hotel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Kickham Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary | Jun 2025 | €145,000 | 81 m |
| Cathedral St, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Apr 2025 | €260,000 | 140 m |
| Mitchel Street, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 208 m |
| 33 Kickham Street, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 228 m |
| St Annes, Mitchel St, Thurles | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 240 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Suirside, Liberty Square | Mar 2026 | €91,000 | 247 m |
| 1 Butler Court, Mitchel St, Thurles | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 262 m |
| 2 Butler Court, Mitchel St, Thurlesprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €245,000 | 267 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 received6 November 2018
- Further information requested8 January 2019
- Further information received17 June 2019
- Application withdrawn11 July 2019
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