18 Willowmere Drive, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Retention of foundations and permission to build a studio/garden room in Thurles.
201229 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 21 October 2020
- Reference
- 201229
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an already constructed foundation and base. It also seeks permission to construct a studio/garden room on top of these foundations, along with all associated site works.
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
As constructed foundations and base and permission to construct a studio/garden room on above foundations and base and all associated site works
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Tipperary County Council
96% granted
of 2,109 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Tipperary County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Tipperary County Council
- 96%10,264
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Willowmere Dr, Thurles, Tipperary | Feb 2026 | €340,000 | 7 m |
| 48 Willowmere Dr, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 91 m |
| 27 Elmwood, Dublin Rd, Thurles | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 124 m |
| Dublin Road, Thurles, Co Tipperarynot full market price | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 129 m |
| 3 Ard Carraig, Dublin Rd, Thurles | Mar 2025 | €325,000 | 131 m |
| 6 Ard Carraig, Dublin Rd, Thurles | Jun 2026 | €412,000 | 159 m |
| 54 Willowmere Dr, Thurles, Tipperary | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 161 m |
| 59 Willowmere Dr, Thurles, Tipperary | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 166 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 received21 October 2020
- Further information requested14 December 2020
- Further information received30 December 2020
- Decision due29 January 2021
- Decision issued28 January 2021
- Grant issued3 March 2021
- Permission expiry2 March 2026
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