Ballingarry Upper, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Construction of a new tarmac play area with retaining walls, fencing, and ball stop netting at a sports facility in Ballingarry.
2260133 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 22 March 2022
- Reference
- 2260133
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will include a new tarmac play area with a reinforced concrete retaining wall, 2.4m high perimeter fencing, and 4.8m high ball stop netting. It also features a new ramped and stepped access route, replacement of a dilapidated boundary fence with a blockwork wall, and new ball stop netting at the western end of the existing pitch.
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
The following works: (a) proposed new tarmac play area; (b) proposed new reinforced concrete retaining wall structure to perimeter of proposed new play area complete with 2.4m high perimeter fencing & 4.8m high ball stop netting to the top of the wall; (c) a new ramped/stepped access route complete with associated handrails; (d) replacement of existing dilapidated chain link boundary fence with proposed new capped, blockwork boundary wall and piers (average height 1.6m above relative ground level); (e) new ball stop netting to western end of existing playing pitch; (f) and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and improve social and public facilities”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022_2028 Settlement Plans (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Ballingarry, Thurles | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 251 m |
| Ambys, Main Street, Ballingarry | Dec 2025 | €120,000 | 253 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 received22 March 2022
- Further information requested10 May 2022
- Further information received31 May 2022
- Decision due27 June 2022
- Decision issued14 June 2022
- Grant issued18 July 2022
- Permission expiry17 July 2027
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