Mitchel Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Conversion of a commercial ground floor and upper levels into student accommodation in a protected Thurles building.
20833 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 29 July 2020
- Reference
- 20833
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 July 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 141.52 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the ground floor from commercial/retail to residential. The entire building, which is a protected structure (RPS59), will be converted into student accommodation with a bin store.
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
The change of use of ground floor from commercial/retail to residential and permission to convert entire building into student accommodation with bin store and all associated site works, protected structure rps59
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 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 April 2021.
Notified floor area: 137 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchel Street, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 57 m |
| 4 Kickham Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary | Jun 2025 | €145,000 | 71 m |
| St Annes, Mitchel St, Thurles | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 91 m |
| 1 Butler Court, Mitchel St, Thurles | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 113 m |
| 2 Butler Court, Mitchel St, Thurlesprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €245,000 | 119 m |
| 4 Butler Court, Mitchell St, Thurles | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 131 m |
| 5 Butler Court, Mitchel St, Thurles | Jul 2025 | €235,000 | 135 m |
| 6 Butler Court, Mitchel St, Thurles | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 140 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 received29 July 2020
- Further information requested21 September 2020
- Further information received30 December 2020
- Decision due7 March 2021
- Decision issued2 March 2021
- Grant issued5 April 2021
- Permission expiry4 April 2026
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