77 and 78 O'Connell Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Conversion of a ground floor shop into a food hall and first floor offices into a kitchen in Clonmel.
201372 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 20 November 2020
- Reference
- 201372
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for a ground floor retail unit to a food hall incorporating wine sales, a coffee dock, deli, burrito counter, and seating area. It also includes converting first-floor offices into a kitchen and installing a new shop front.
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
Change of use of ground floor retail to a “food hall” retail outlet which incorporates the following: wine and liquor sales, coffee dock, barista and patisserie, deli, burrito and sandwich counter, fast food element, sit down area and conversion of first floor from offices to kitchen including new shop front and associated site development works
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 Clonmel 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 8 October 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 December 2021.
Notified floor area: 382 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Westcourt, The Quay, Clonmel | Dec 2025 | €110,000 | 116 m |
| Apt 2 East Lane, Mitchell St, Clonmel | Mar 2026 | €82,500 | 123 m |
| Apt 1, East Lane, Mitchell St | Mar 2026 | €82,500 | 123 m |
| 8 Hughes Mill, Suir Island, Clonmel | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 174 m |
| 38 Hughes Mill, Suir Island, Clonmel | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 174 m |
| 40 Hughes Mill, Suir Island, Clonmel | Nov 2025 | €13,000 | 174 m |
| 27 Hughes Mill, Clonmel, Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 174 m |
| 45 Hughes Mill, Clonmel, Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 174 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 received20 November 2020
- Decision due23 January 2021
- Decision issued13 January 2021
- Grant issued16 February 2021
- Permission expiry15 February 2026
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