Congress House, Abbey Road, Clonmel
Conversion of a residential building into a dental clinic with modifications and new signage.
21969 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 5 July 2021
- Reference
- 21969
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of Congress House from residential to a dental clinic. Works will include modifying the existing building, re-roofing the rear annex, installing signage, and modifying the vehicular entrance and site boundaries.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from residential to dental clinic, make modifications to the existing building, re-roof existing rear annex, signage, modify existing vehicular entrance and site boundaries and all associated site development 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 Clonmel 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Abbey Lawn, Abbey Road, Clonmelprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €317,181 | 30 m |
| 18 St Patricks Terrace, Clonmel, Tipperary | Apr 2025 | €242,000 | 108 m |
| 7 St Stephens Grove, Clonmel, Tipperary | May 2026 | €372,000 | 110 m |
| 40 Connolly Park, Clonmel, Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €272,000 | 317 m |
| 3 Upper Irishtown, Clonmel, Irishtown | Jun 2026 | €165,000 | 477 m |
| Merino House, Glenconner Road, Clonmel | Oct 2025 | €325,000 | 496 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 received5 July 2021
- Decision due29 August 2021
- Decision issued25 August 2021
- Grant issued28 September 2021
- Permission expiry27 September 2026
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