Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedInfrastructureDecided 5 September 2025

Carrig, Birr, Co.Tipperary

Establishment of a new community park within the curtilage of a protected structure in Carrig.

2560141 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 25 February 2025

Reference
2560141
Authority
Tipperary County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
25 February 2025

Summary

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The new community park will feature a pedestrian bridge, a nature-based play space, a gravel car park, and pedestrian pathways. The works will take place within the original curtilage of a protected postbox and include partial removal of a stone wall.

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Development description

  • The following development which is in the original curtilage of a protected structure (record of protected structures no. Trps526, postbox, within the tipperary county development plan 2022
  • 2028). The establishment of a new community park which will consist of: a) a new pedestrian bridge and partial removal of stone wall to facilitate bridge access to the park; b) new park entrance with paving, stone walls, steel arches and community notice board; c) a nature based play space incorporating site furniture, play elements, grass mounds and planted areas; d) a new gravel car park area; e) a pedestrian gravel pathway throughout the site; f) external lighting between carpark and park entrance; g) a bio-retention swale; h) tree planting, planting, landscaping throughout the site and any ancillary site development works

Key dates

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  1. Application received25 February 2025
  2. Further information requested16 April 2025
  3. Further information received13 August 2025
  4. Decision due9 September 2025
  5. Decision issued5 September 2025
  6. Grant issued9 October 2025
  7. Permission expiry8 October 2030

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