Main Street, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
Conversion of a retail shop in Roscrea into two residential units.
2360160 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 9 March 2023
- Reference
- 2360160
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 March 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 146 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing retail shop on Main Street into a two-bedroom, four-person residential unit. It also includes the construction of a new two-bedroom, three-person residential unit in the rear yard, along with connection to public utilities.
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 from the existing retail shop to a 2 bed four person residential unit and a new 2 bed three person residential unit to rear yard of property, connection to public utilities and associated siteworks
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 Roscrea Local Area Plan 2023_2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Friary Walk, Roscreaprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €268,465 | 147 m |
| The Pike, Ballingarry, Roscrea | Sept 2025 | €129,000 | 147 m |
| 2 Friary Walk, Roscreaprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €268,465 | 147 m |
| Rosemary St, Roscrea, Tipperary | Mar 2025 | €80,000 | 212 m |
| 1 Goldengrove Road, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary | Jun 2026 | €70,000 | 262 m |
| 5 Limerick St, Roscrea, Tipperary | May 2026 | €150,000 | 288 m |
| 30 Railway View, Roscrea, County Tipperary | Oct 2025 | €125,000 | 296 m |
| 3 Limerick Street, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary | Apr 2025 | €155,000 | 298 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 received9 March 2023
- Further information requested27 April 2023
- Further information received23 August 2023
- Decision due19 September 2023
- Decision issued15 September 2023
- Grant issued19 October 2023
- Permission expiry18 October 2028
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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