No 5 Liberty Square, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Change of use from a retail shop to a community and training facility.
2460873 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 11 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460873
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a retail unit to a community facility and training centre associated with the Moorehaven Centre. The works will include new signage and ancillary works to the ground and first floors.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from retail use to community facility and training associated with moorehaven centre and permission for signage with all associated siteworks and ancillary work to ground and first floor
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 21 April 2025. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 303 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 5 Suirside, Liberty Square | Mar 2026 | €91,000 | 7 m |
| Cathedral St, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Apr 2025 | €260,000 | 102 m |
| Dooree, Milestone, Thurles | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 205 m |
| Cummer, Milestone, Thurles | May 2025 | €53,000 | 205 m |
| Tinvoher, Loughmore, Thurles | Jul 2025 | €375,000 | 205 m |
| Pouldine House, Pouldine, Thurles | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 205 m |
| Derryvella, Glengoole, Thurles | May 2025 | €120,000 | 205 m |
| Knockakill, Kilcommon, Thurles | Jun 2025 | €90,000 | 205 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 received11 October 2024
- Decision due5 December 2024
- Decision issued3 December 2024
- Grant issued6 January 2025
- Permission expiry5 January 2030
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