Rocklow Road and Strylea, Fethard, Co. Tipperary
Development of a major community sports pavilion, pitches, and park facilities in Fethard.
19600500 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 13 May 2019
- Reference
- 19600500
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis large-scale development includes a two-storey pavilion building with changing rooms, a cafe, gym, and community rooms. The site will also feature playing pitches with floodlights, a playground, sensory garden, dog park, and walking tracks.
- Storeys
- 2
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
A) two-storey pavillion building to accommodate changing rooms, cafe, multi-purpose community room, gymnasium, consultation rooms, meeting rooms, storage and toilet facilities b) perimeter walkway/running/cycling track and walkway adjacent to rocklow road c) pedestrian and cycle route connecting rocklow road and strylea d) public lighting to car-parking and walkways throughout the site e) playground, sensory garden, outdoor classroom, dog park, outdoor exercise area and equipment, landscaping and planting throughout the site f) playing pitches and training areas with associated boundary fencing, flood-lighting and ball nets g) satellite changing rooms, storage and machinery/maintenance building h) tiered seating/viewing areas and pedestrian walkways/hardlandscaped areas i) vehicular access from rocklow road with car-parking and set-down areas j) bus parking bays and overflow car-parking accessed from strylea road k) internal site boundaries and fencing/gates, including pedestrian site access and access to adjoining gaa facilities l) site drainage works including surface water infiltration and foul drainage connection m) site boundary works to existing and new boundaries
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide, preserve and enhance open space and amenity uses”
National zoning type: Open space, park
Objective set by the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 St Patricks Place, Fethard, Tipperary | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 338 m |
| Kilnockin Rd, Fethard, Tipperary | May 2025 | €160,000 | 339 m |
| 18 Cois Falla, Fethard, Tipperary | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 348 m |
| 8 Stylea, Fethard, Tipperary | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 348 m |
| 69 Woodvale Walk, Fethard, Tipperary | Jun 2025 | €120,000 | 410 m |
| 69 Woodvale Walk, Fethard, Tipperary | Oct 2025 | €120,000 | 410 m |
| 1 Monroe, Fethard, Tipperary | May 2026 | €315,000 | 486 m |
| Monroe, Fethard, Tipperary | Feb 2026 | €460,000 | 499 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 received13 May 2019
- Decision due7 July 2019
- Decision issued21 June 2019
- Grant issued26 July 2019
- Permission expiry25 July 2024
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