Former Bright Sparks Montessori, Rathmore, Borrisokane Co. Tipperary
Change of use from a Montessori school to a community bible educational facility in Borrisokane.
2560583 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 20 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560583
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project converts a former Montessori school into a community bible educational facility for the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. Works include minor elevation changes, new signage, a new site entrance, and parking rearrangement.
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
The change of use from montessori to a community bible educational facility owned and directed by watchtower bible and tract society of ireland for their express purpose of holding meetings, workshops and classes; minor changes to external elevations; building signage; external lighting for health and safety purposes; new site entrance and closing of existing entrances; rearranged site layout to accommodate accessible and general parking spaces; removal of temporary outbuildings; new boundary treatment to west side
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide, preserve and enhance open space and amenity uses”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 7, Hazelgrove, Towerhill | Dec 2025 | €150,000 | 35 m |
| Hazelgrove, Towerhill, Borrisokane | Jan 2025 | €141,000 | 138 m |
| 4 Hazel Grove, Borrisokane, Tipperary | Sept 2025 | €152,000 | 138 m |
| 3 Hazelgrove, Borrisokane, Tipperary | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 138 m |
| 1 Hazelgrove, Towerhill, Borrisokane | May 2025 | €126,000 | 149 m |
| 7 Killian Court, Borrisokane, Co Tipperary | Apr 2026 | €320,000 | 219 m |
| Cloughleigh Borrisokane, Borrisokane, Tipperary | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 381 m |
| 1 Bellvue Coolbawn, Borrisokane, Co. Tipperarynot full market price | Jan 2026 | €142,500 | 381 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 June 2025
- Further information requested6 August 2025
- Further information received11 September 2025
- Decision due3 December 2025
- Decision issued28 November 2025
- Grant issued10 January 2026
- Permission expiry9 January 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
(1) the change of use of the existing Montessori school to 1 No. dwelling; (2) the change of use of existing…
Tower Hill , Borrisokane , Co Tipperary
2460473TipperaryLodged 13 Jun 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Change of use from Montessori to a Community Bible Educational Facility owned and directed by Watchtower…
Former Bright Sparks Montessori , Rathmore , Borrisokane Co. Tipperary
2560539TipperaryLodged 12 Jun 2025Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Existing temporary building comprising of a sensory room for an existing montessori school
Tower Hill , Borrisokane , Co Tipperary
2360514TipperaryLodged 13 Jul 2023Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Change of use of existing Montessori school to 1 No. Dwelling, change of use of existing stand-alone sensory…
Tower Hill , Borrisokane , Co Tipperary
2460430TipperaryLodged 31 May 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decision130 m away
(i) change of use of 5 no. existing vacant retail ground floor units (Class — within the existing structure…
Riverside Shopping Centre , Shannon Street , Borrisokane Co. Tipperary
23153TipperaryLodged 2 Jun 2023Change of use
- Granted160 m away
(i) change of use of 5 no. existing vacant retail ground floor units (Class — within the existing structure…
Riverside Shopping Centre , Shannon Street , Borrisokane Co. Tipperary
23169TipperaryLodged 21 Jun 2023Apartments
- Granted160 m away
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Mill Street , Borrisokane , Co. Tipperary
19601468TipperaryLodged 23 Dec 2019Retention
- Granted240 m away
The erection of a 36m high lattice support structure carrying antennas and dishes together with associated…
Killeen , Borrisokane , Co. Tipperary
211376TipperaryLodged 16 Sept 2021Infrastructure
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