Friar Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Change of use from a shop to residential and shopfront alterations to a protected structure in Thurles.
21353 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 23 March 2021
- Reference
- 21353
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of an existing shop on Friar Street into a residential property. The works will include altering the front shop window and involve a protected structure.
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
For the alteration of the shop window on the front facade and for change of use of existing shop to residential, works to a protected structure,
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Residence, Formerlycommins/condells Pub, Friar Street | Oct 2025 | €88,000 | 27 m |
| Friar Street, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Feb 2025 | €234,000 | 27 m |
| 10 Butler Ave, Thurles, Tipperary | May 2025 | €160,000 | 114 m |
| 9 The Orchard, Friar Street, Thurles | Jul 2026 | €152,500 | 158 m |
| Friar St, Thurles, Tipperary | May 2025 | €450,000 | 160 m |
| 13 Croke Gardens, Thurles, Tipperary | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 175 m |
| 2 Iona Ave, Thurles, Tipperary | Apr 2025 | €163,000 | 221 m |
| 4 Croke Gardens, Thurles, Tipperary | Feb 2026 | €190,000 | 273 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 received23 March 2021
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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