Loughtagalla, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Retention of a change of use from residential to student accommodation on the ground and first floors in Thurles.
20343 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 6 April 2020
- Reference
- 20343
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the change of use of a property from residential to student accommodation. This change of use applies to both the ground and first-floor areas, including all associated site work.
- 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
As constructed the change of use from residential to student accomodation on both the ground and first floor area with all associated site work
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide, improve and encourage general enterprise, business developement and employment activity, including start up enterprises and tourism. Provide for distribution, warehouse, storage and logistics facilities where appropriate access to a major roa”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loughnafulla, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 24 m |
| 2 Loughtagalla, Thurles, Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €215,000 | 52 m |
| Ballymore, Borroway, Thurles | Mar 2025 | €270,000 | 115 m |
| 3 Nba Houses, Moyne Rd, Tipperary | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 122 m |
| 26 Riverwood, Mitchell Street, Thurlesprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €262,965 | 124 m |
| 13 Riverwood, Mitchel Street, Thurlesprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €262,612 | 124 m |
| 9 The Grove, Riverwood, Mitchel Streetprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €325,000 | 124 m |
| 4 The Grove, Riverwood, Mitchel Streetprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €295,154 | 124 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 received6 April 2020
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