54 Willowmere Drive, Thurles, Co. Tipperary E41 X4K4
Retention of a garage conversion into an ensuite bedroom and kitchen in Thurles.
23103 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 20 April 2023
- Reference
- 23103
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use and conversion of an attached garage into an ensuite bedroom and domestic kitchen. The application also covers alterations to the front façade where the garage door was replaced with a window.
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
Change of use and conversion of garage (which is attached to the house) into an ensuite bedroom and domestic kitchen and also alterations to the front façade of the house where the garage door was changed into a window and all associated 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Willowmere Dr, Thurles, Tipperary | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 3 m |
| 59 Willowmere Dr, Thurles, Tipperary | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 67 m |
| 48 Willowmere Dr, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 74 m |
| 27 Elmwood, Dublin Rd, Thurles | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 129 m |
| 12 Hazelwood, Dublin Rd, Thurles | Jun 2026 | €418,000 | 143 m |
| 6 Ard Carraig, Dublin Rd, Thurles | Jun 2026 | €412,000 | 164 m |
| 18 Willowmere Dr, Thurles, Tipperary | Feb 2026 | €340,000 | 168 m |
| 3 Ard Carraig, Dublin Rd, Thurles | Mar 2025 | €325,000 | 195 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 received20 April 2023
- Decision due14 June 2023
- Decision issued8 June 2023
- Grant issued12 July 2023
- Permission expiry11 July 2028
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