Former Munster Hotel, Cathedral Street, Thurles Co.Tipperary
Change of use of part of a former hotel ground floor to retail with a rear extension in Thurles.
211284 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 27 August 2021
- Reference
- 211284
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves changing the use of part of the ground floor of the former Munster Hotel to retail, including a single-storey rear extension and using part of the basement for storage. It also includes minor elevation changes and extending the surface car park into the rear garden.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of part ground floor from hotel use to retail use incorporating a single storey extension to rear and part of existing basement for storage including all ancillary accesses from basement to ground floor, minor front and rear elevation changes to previously granted permission (ref no. 15600305), and extension of existing surface car park into garden area to rear of former hotel, with all associated sitework
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Kickham Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary | Jun 2025 | €145,000 | 105 m |
| Cathedral St, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Apr 2025 | €260,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Suirside, Liberty Square | Mar 2026 | €91,000 | 219 m |
| Mitchel Street, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 228 m |
| 33 Kickham Street, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 257 m |
| St Annes, Mitchel St, Thurles | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 262 m |
| 1 Butler Court, Mitchel St, Thurles | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 279 m |
| 2 Butler Court, Mitchel St, Thurlesprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €245,000 | 284 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 received27 August 2021
In the area
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