The former Erin Foods Factory, Slievenamon Road, Clongour Thurles Town Parks
Construction of a two-storey drive-thru restaurant at the former Erin Foods Factory in Thurles.
20445 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 7 May 2020
- Reference
- 20445
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new two-storey drive-thru restaurant measuring 719 square meters. The plans include 34 parking spaces, bicycle parking, drive-thru menu boards, landscaping, and outdoor seating.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 719 m²
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
Construction of a two-storey, drive-thru restaurant (719sqms) and the ancillary sale of hot food for consumption off the premises. The proposed development will also include the provision of vehicular access from the new road being constructed as part of the adjoining development granted under pa ref: 18601545; 34 parking apaces including 2 number mobility impaired spaces and the provision of 2 number special order spaces (not for general parking), covered bicycle parking (10 number spaces), height restrictor, drive thru menu boards, remote order kiosk, directional boards, landscaping, outdoor seating area and associated fencing and lighting, boundary treatments and all associated site works above and below ground. The application includes a potential future access to lands to the south of the application site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aisling, Clongour, Thurles | Jun 2025 | €320,000 | 189 m |
| Slieveramsh Rd, Thurles, Tipperary | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 230 m |
| No8 Cluaine Airne, Monadreen, Thurles | Dec 2025 | €381,000 | 256 m |
| 31 The Willows, Clongour, Thurles | Apr 2025 | €468,000 | 279 m |
| No 24 Ardlui, Sliabh Na Mban Meadows, Thurles | May 2026 | €354,000 | 281 m |
| Clongour, Thurles, Tipperary | Oct 2025 | €435,000 | 286 m |
| 17 Sarsfield St, Thurles, Tipperarynot full market price | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 317 m |
| 4 Cuan Mhuire, Slievenamon Rd, Thurles | Nov 2025 | €333,000 | 328 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 received7 May 2020
- Further information requested16 July 2020
- Further information received1 February 2021
- Application withdrawn26 April 2021
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted100 m away
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