Friar Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Conversion of office space to a food retail space, cafe, and deli in a protected structure.
2460177 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 12 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460177
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of existing office space to a food retail space, cafe, and deli. It includes a side extension for shared toilets and a staff kitchen, a rear cafe terrace, and alterations to a protected structure.
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) the change of use of existing office space to a food retail space, cafe and deli, b) the extension of the area to side of property to facilitate shared toilets and staff kitchen, c) the cafe terrace and bin storage to rear of property, d) the alterations to rear of existing property and all associated site works. This application relates to development which comprises of the carrying out of works to a protected structure
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friar St, Thurles, Tipperary | May 2025 | €450,000 | 86 m |
| Friar Street, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Feb 2025 | €234,000 | 101 m |
| Private Residence, Formerlycommins/condells Pub, Friar Street | Oct 2025 | €88,000 | 101 m |
| 13 Croke Gardens, Thurles, Tipperary | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 110 m |
| 9 The Orchard, Friar Street, Thurles | Jul 2026 | €152,500 | 127 m |
| 10 Butler Ave, Thurles, Tipperary | May 2025 | €160,000 | 150 m |
| 4 Croke Gardens, Thurles, Tipperary | Feb 2026 | €190,000 | 201 m |
| Croke St, Thurles, Tipperary | May 2025 | €110,000 | 204 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 received12 March 2024
- Further information requested2 May 2024
- Further information received10 February 2025
- Decision due19 March 2025
- Decision issued12 March 2025
- Grant issued15 April 2025
- Permission expiry14 April 2030
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