Friar Street, Thurles, Co Tipperary
Change of use from a retail shop to a café and restaurant with a takeaway in Thurles.
19600877 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 9 August 2019
- Reference
- 19600877
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing retail shop on Friar Street into a café/restaurant with an ancillary takeaway. It also includes new signage on the front elevation and mechanical extract fans to the rear.
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) change of use from retail shop to café/restaurant with ancillary take-away, (b) permission for new signage to front elevation and permission for mechanical extract fans etc to the rear of the premises with connection to public services and siteworks
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 July 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 26 November 2020.
Notified floor area: 185 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friar St, Thurles, Tipperary | May 2025 | €450,000 | 58 m |
| Croke St, Thurles, Tipperary | May 2025 | €110,000 | 85 m |
| 13 Croke Gardens, Thurles, Tipperary | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 111 m |
| 4 Croke Gardens, Thurles, Tipperary | Feb 2026 | €190,000 | 118 m |
| Parnell St, Thurles, Tipperary | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 138 m |
| Cummer, Milestone, Thurles | May 2025 | €53,000 | 164 m |
| Pouldine House, Pouldine, Thurles | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 164 m |
| Derryvella, Glengoole, Thurles | May 2025 | €120,000 | 164 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 received9 August 2019
- Decision due3 October 2019
- Decision issued30 September 2019
- Grant issued4 November 2019
- Permission expiry3 November 2024
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