GrantedCommercialDecided 9 August 2019

The Former Erin Foods Factory, Slievenamon Road, Clongour Thurles Town Parks

Demolition of the former Erin Foods Factory to build a supermarket, cafe, and three-storey office building in Thurles.

18601545 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 21 December 2018

Reference: 18601545
Authority: Tipperary County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 21 December 2018

Summary

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This major development involves the demolition of the former Erin Foods Factory. In its place, a 2,268 sq.m supermarket, a 193 sq.m cafe/restaurant, and a three-storey office building of 5,542 sq.m will be constructed, complete with 305 parking spaces and a new lighted junction.

Commercialdemolitionsupermarketofficeredevelopment

Storeys: 3
Floor area: 8,003 m²

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Official record

Development description

The demolition of the former erin food factory, associated buildings and structures as well as works to change the levels of the site. The construction of a supermarket (discount foodstore) with ancillary off licence area and a total gross floor area of 2,268 sq. Ms; café/restaurant building with a gross floor area of 193 sq. Ms; a three storey office building with a gross floor area of 5,542 sq. Ms; esb substation building; new access arrangements and works to slievenamon road (n62) and clongour road to provide a lighted junction with all associated works above and below ground together with provision for future access to adjoining lands. The development includes riverside amenities and soft and hard landscaping areas, 305 parking spaces to service the above proposed uses (including 15 mobility impaired spaces and 15 electric vehicle charging spaces) and 64 cycle parking spaces; all drainage and underground works; lighting across the entire development; signage for the supermarket. The application is accompanied by a nature impact statement

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Mixed UseUC

“To support the role of the town centre and enable primarily retail, commercial, civic and other uses”

National zoning type: Other mix of 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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 23 June 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 November 2021.

Notified floor area: 196 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Slieveramsh Rd, Thurles, Tipperary	Mar 2026	€260,000	143 m
No 24 Ardlui, Sliabh Na Mban Meadows, Thurles	May 2026	€354,000	210 m
4 Cuan Mhuire, Slievenamon Rd, Thurles	Nov 2025	€333,000	230 m
Slievenamon Rd, Thurles, Tipperary	Feb 2026	€347,000	246 m
17 Sarsfield St, Thurles, Tipperarynot full market price	Mar 2026	€245,000	271 m
Aisling, Clongour, Thurles	Jun 2025	€320,000	272 m
2 Derheen, Thurles, Co Tipperary	Feb 2025	€190,000	285 m
8 Sarsfield St, Thurles, Tipperary	Aug 2025	€250,000	292 m

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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 received21 December 2018
Further information requested21 February 2019
Further information received18 June 2019
Decision due12 August 2019
Decision issued9 August 2019
Grant issued13 September 2019
Permission expiry12 September 2024

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