7 Abbey Road, Thurles, Co Tipperary
Conversion of a ground floor hair salon into a residential unit in Thurles.
211658 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 16 November 2021
- Reference
- 211658
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 November 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 81.03 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of an existing ground floor hair salon to residential use. The project will also involve removing the existing signage from the front facade of the building and carrying out all associated site works.
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
Change of use of existing ground floor from hair salon to residential and permission to remove existing signage from the front facade of existing building and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 Park View Dr, Thurles, Tipperary | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 87 m |
| Abbey Rd, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Jan 2026 | €349,000 | 152 m |
| 34 Kennedy Park, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 217 m |
| 71 Kennedy Pk, Thurles, Tipperary | Feb 2026 | €243,000 | 278 m |
| 2 Iona Ave, Thurles, Tipperary | Apr 2025 | €163,000 | 296 m |
| 10 Butler Ave, Thurles, Tipperary | May 2025 | €160,000 | 296 m |
| Friar Street, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Feb 2025 | €234,000 | 319 m |
| Private Residence, Formerlycommins/condells Pub, Friar Street | Oct 2025 | €88,000 | 319 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 received16 November 2021
- Decision due19 January 2022
- Decision issued13 January 2022
- Grant issued16 February 2022
- Permission expiry15 February 2027
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
A two storey rear extension and all associated site works
4 Abbey Road , Thurles , Co. Tipperary
19600532TipperaryLodged 16 May 2019Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
For a two storey rear extension and all associated site works
4 Abbey Road , Thurles , Co Tipperary
19600254TipperaryLodged 21 Mar 2019Retention
- Granted50 m away
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2360946TipperaryLodged 28 Nov 2023Extension
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21819TipperaryLodged 8 Jun 2021Retention
- Awaiting decision120 m away
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20279TipperaryLodged 18 Mar 2020Change of use
- Granted120 m away
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- Granted120 m away
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Abbey Road , Thurles , Co Tipperary
19600216TipperaryLodged 12 Mar 2019Retention
- Awaiting decision120 m away
Change of use of existing dwelling house and commercial unit to community use as a multicare and activity…
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19601406TipperaryLodged 16 Dec 2019Change of use
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