The Old Convent, Ballingarry Lower, Thurles Co. Tipperary
Conversion of a disused convent into tourist accommodation, a digital hub, a showroom, a cafe, and a community building.
2260529 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 30 September 2022
- Reference
- 2260529
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the conversion of disused convent buildings into 7 tourist accommodation units, a digital hub, a showroom, a cafe, and a community building. The project involves works to protected structures, the demolition of four single-storey extensions, and upgrading the effluent system.
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Development description
A). Alterations to existing disused convent buildings and for change of use to tourist accommodation to include 7 individually accessed dwellings comprising of 2 no. 2-bed houses, 2 no. 3-bed houses, 2 no 4-bed houses and 1 no. 5 bed house, b). Change of use and conversion of existing school room to digital hub, c). Conversion of existing mews building to ancillary building with pv solar array on south-facing pitch, d). Change of use and conversion of existing disused chapel to community building, e). Change of use and conversion of presentation national school to showroom and cafe, f). Demolition of 4 single-storey extensions, g). Construction of two roads on site, h). Improvements to existing site entrances, i). Upgrade existing effluent treatment system, j), provision of permeably paved car-parking spaces, k). Construct an outdoor cafe area, l). Bin storage stations, m). Subdivision of grounds to provide garden space for each house, n). Improvement to landscaping and site boundaries and all ancillary site and other works. This application relates to development which comprises of the carrying out of works to protected structures.
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- Application received30 September 2022
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