The Square Cork Road, Newport, Co. Tipperary
Conversion of a vacant ground floor commercial unit into a one-bedroom apartment.
2360919 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 20 November 2023
- Reference
- 2360919
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a vacant ground floor commercial unit to a 45 square metre, one-bedroom residential unit. Works will include elevational changes, internal modifications, and connection to public utilities.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 45 m²
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
A change of use of a vacant ground floor commercial unit to a one bedroom residential unit measuring 45m2. This will involve (a) elevational changes, (b) internal modifications, (c) connection to public utilities, (d) associated site services and works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and enhance village centre facilities to improve the service provision to the rural hinterland”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ballygasheen Ballinaclough, Nenagh/newport, Co. Tipperary | May 2025 | €10,000 | 23 m |
| Cork Rd, Newport, Tipperary | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 52 m |
| Cork Road, Newport, Co. Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 3, Mulcair Court, Black Rd | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 220 m |
| 2 Mulcair Court, Black Rd, Newport | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 222 m |
| 8 Ard Mhuire, Newport, Co. Tipperary | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 281 m |
| 1 �rd Mheallain, Newport, Co. Tipperary | Nov 2025 | €205,000 | 288 m |
| 119 Glencree, Newport, Tipperary | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 305 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 November 2023
- Further information requested19 January 2024
- Further information received23 February 2024
- Decision due7 April 2024
- Decision issued27 March 2024
- Grant issued30 April 2024
- Permission expiry29 April 2029
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