Loughtagalla Park, Sean Tracy Avenue, Thurles
Development of a new biodiversity park with a sensory garden and walking path in Thurles.
20931 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 21 August 2020
- Reference
- 20931
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves creating a biodiversity park that includes an inclusive sensory garden and a perimeter walking path with low-level bollard lighting. It also features a new car parking area with an attenuation tank.
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Official record
Development description
A biodiversity park to include an inclusive sensory garden, perimeter walking path with low level bollard lighting, new carparking area with attenuation tank and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide, preserve and enhance open space, biodiversity and amenity uses”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Ardmhuire, Loughtagalla, Thurles | Jan 2026 | €190,000 | 146 m |
| Bohernamona Rd, Thurles, Tipperary | Mar 2026 | €222,000 | 151 m |
| 57 Ard Mhuire, Thurles, Tipperary | Sept 2025 | €226,000 | 170 m |
| 2 Loughtagalla, Thurles, Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €215,000 | 226 m |
| Loughnafulla, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 272 m |
| 3 Nba Houses, Moyne Rd, Tipperary | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 295 m |
| 18 The Oaks, Riverwood, Mitchel Streetprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €251,101 | 303 m |
| 26 Riverwood, Mitchell Street, Thurlesprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €262,965 | 316 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 received21 August 2020
In the area
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