St. Patrick's College, Cathedral Street, Thurles
Conversion of a former kitchen into a student lounge at St. Patrick's College, Thurles.
211708 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 25 November 2021
- Reference
- 211708
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves works to the former back kitchen area for use as a student lounge, including alterations to existing window and door openings. The works are located within the curtilage of a Protected Structure (RPS 134) and include new mechanical plant in the enclosed yard.
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Official record
Development description
Works to the former back kitchen area for use as a student lounge to include alterations to existing building opes, conversion of existing window to a door, new internal finishes, installation of new building services including supply and extract affecting the external elevations and installation of mechanical plant in the existing enclosed yard, the proposed works are in the curtilage of a protected structure (rps 134)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and improve social and public facilities and infrastructure”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral St, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Apr 2025 | €260,000 | 295 m |
| 11 Monakeeba, Thurles, Co Tipperarynot full market price | Mar 2025 | €93,000 | 338 m |
| 4 Kickham Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary | Jun 2025 | €145,000 | 344 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Suirside, Liberty Square | Mar 2026 | €91,000 | 370 m |
| Slievenamon Rd, Thurles, Tipperary | Feb 2026 | €347,000 | 393 m |
| 4 Cuan Mhuire, Slievenamon Rd, Thurles | Nov 2025 | €333,000 | 395 m |
| 33 Kickham Street, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 409 m |
| 6 Emer Terrace, Kickham St, Thurles | Oct 2025 | €178,000 | 429 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 received25 November 2021
- Decision due28 January 2022
- Decision issued25 January 2022
- Grant issued28 February 2022
- Permission expiry27 February 2027
In the area
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