Former Erin Foods Factory, Slievenamon Road Clongour, Thurles Town Parks
Installation of solar panels on the roof of a permitted Lidl store in Thurles.
20151 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 20 February 2020
- Reference
- 20151
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks amendments to a previously permitted Lidl store development. This will allow for the installation of photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of the store along with associated 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
Amendments to the permitted lidl store (granted permisson under pa ref: 18601545) to allow for the construction of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the store including all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieveramsh Rd, Thurles, Tipperary | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 132 m |
| No 24 Ardlui, Sliabh Na Mban Meadows, Thurles | May 2026 | €354,000 | 190 m |
| 4 Cuan Mhuire, Slievenamon Rd, Thurles | Nov 2025 | €333,000 | 229 m |
| 17 Sarsfield St, Thurles, Tipperarynot full market price | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 242 m |
| Aisling, Clongour, Thurles | Jun 2025 | €320,000 | 245 m |
| Slievenamon Rd, Thurles, Tipperary | Feb 2026 | €347,000 | 246 m |
| 8 Sarsfield St, Thurles, Tipperary | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 269 m |
| 2 Derheen, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 277 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 February 2020
- Decision due15 April 2020
- Decision issued27 March 2020
- Grant issued25 June 2020
- Permission expiry24 June 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted40 m away
The demolition of the former Erin Food Factory, associated buildings and structures as well as works to…
The Former Erin Foods Factory , Slievenamon Road , Clongour Thurles Town Parks
18601545TipperaryLodged 21 Dec 2018Commercial
- Awaiting decision100 m away
Of a two-storey, drive-thru restaurant (719sqms) and the ancillary sale of hot food for consumption off the…
The former Erin Foods Factory , Slievenamon Road , Clongour Thurles Town Parks
20431TipperaryLodged 1 May 2020Commercial
- Granted100 m away
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Stradavoher , Slievenamon Road , Thurles
19600809TipperaryLodged 19 Jul 2019Change of use
- Awaiting decision100 m away
Construction of a two-storey, drive-thru restaurant (719sqms) and the ancillary sale of hot food for…
The former Erin Foods Factory , Slievenamon Road , Clongour Thurles Town Parks
20445TipperaryLodged 7 May 2020Commercial
- Granted100 m away
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2460829TipperaryLodged 27 Sept 2024Commercial
- Awaiting decision100 m away
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Stradavoher , Slievenamon Road , Thurles
19600781TipperaryLodged 12 Jul 2019Change of use
- Granted140 m away
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Oldbrook , Clongour Road , Thurles
201456TipperaryLodged 4 Dec 2020Extension
- Granted160 m away
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Suir Haven , Thurles Cancer Support Centre , Clongour Road
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