Damer House, Castle Street, Roscrea
Change of use of the annex at Damer House to a café, with internal alterations to the protected structure.
2561156 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 14 November 2025
- Reference
- 2561156
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the ground floor annex from a visitor centre to a café. It includes internal alterations, reopening a window, and reopening two former internal doors within Damer House, which is 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) change of use from visitor centre/museum to café in the ground floor of the annex building, (b) internal alterations in the annex building, (c) reopening a previous window on the west elevation of the annex building, (d)reopening two former internal doors at first floor and second floor of the main damer house, and (e) associated minor works and services. Damer house is a protected structure and is recorded on the tipperary county council record of protected structures (rps no. Trps924)
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 Roscrea Local Area Plan 2023_2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Friary Walk, Roscreaprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €268,465 | 82 m |
| The Pike, Ballingarry, Roscrea | Sept 2025 | €129,000 | 82 m |
| 1 Friary Walk, Roscreaprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €268,465 | 82 m |
| Rosemary St, Roscrea, Tipperary | Mar 2025 | €80,000 | 102 m |
| Apt 1 Luptons Flats, Rosemary Street, Roscrea | May 2025 | €192,000 | 111 m |
| Ballyhall, Roscrea, Co Tipperary | Jun 2025 | €212,000 | 118 m |
| Rosemount, Roscrea, Tipperary | Oct 2025 | €58,000 | 143 m |
| Rosemount, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary | Sept 2025 | €133,000 | 149 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 received14 November 2025
- Decision due17 January 2026
- Decision issued13 January 2026
- Grant issued16 February 2026
- Permission expiry15 February 2031
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