Cathedral Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Retention of internal works and change of use of a former public house to a bookmakers in Thurles.
2560010 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 9 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560010
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for internal alterations and partition removals at a former public house, which is a protected structure. It also seeks permission to change the use of the ground floor to a Boylesports bookmakers, including new signage and satellite dishes.
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Official record
Development description
Internal works carried out to ground floor of former public house. The works to be retained include alterations made to the internal ground floor layout, removal of internal partitions and stairs, external alterations along with associated works. The building is a recorded protected structure in the thurles & environs development plan 2009, record of protected structures ref. No. 36, niah 22312102. Permission is also sought for a change of use of the existing ground floor from use as a public house to a boylesports bookmakers(note the existing boylesports bookmakers at cathedral street, thurles, co. Tipperary e41wk54 will be relocated to this proposed location subject to a full grant of planning permission), internal & external alterations, erection of satellite dishes, new signage together with all ancillary works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Kickham Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary | Jun 2025 | €145,000 | 67 m |
| Cathedral St, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Apr 2025 | €260,000 | 134 m |
| Mitchel Street, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Jun 2026 | €250,000 | 179 m |
| St Annes, Mitchel St, Thurles | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 214 m |
| 1 Butler Court, Mitchel St, Thurles | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 227 m |
| 2 Butler Court, Mitchel St, Thurlesprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €245,000 | 231 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Suirside, Liberty Square | Mar 2026 | €91,000 | 233 m |
| 33 Kickham Street, Thurles, Co Tipperary | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 236 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 January 2025
- Further information requested3 March 2025
- Further information received6 June 2025
- Decision due3 July 2025
- Decision issued24 June 2025
- Grant issued28 July 2025
- Permission expiry27 July 2030
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