'Former Dowlings Pub' Ground floor 39 Kenyon Street, Corner of Kenyon & Stafford Street, Nenagh Co. Tipperary
Change of use of the ground floor of a former pub to a Pilates studio in Nenagh.
2561238 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 2 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561238
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for the ground floor of the vacant former 'Dowlings Public House' on Kenyon Street. The proposal is to convert the space from public house use to a commercial Pilates studio.
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 of the ground floor of the vacant former ‘dowlings public house’ ( class
- To commercial/ pilates studio use ( class 2), together with all associated site 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 Nenagh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Kenyon St, Nenagh, Tipperary | Jul 2025 | €245,000 | 35 m |
| 40 Kenyon Street, Nenagh, Co Tipperary | Mar 2026 | €170,000 | 42 m |
| 12 Stafford Hall, Silver St, Nenagh | Dec 2025 | €185,000 | 219 m |
| 25 St Patrick'S Terrace, Nenagh, Co Tipperary | Apr 2026 | €245,000 | 221 m |
| 6 Pearse Street, Nenagh, County Tipperary | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 238 m |
| 17a Silver St, Nenagh, Tipperary | Jun 2026 | €210,000 | 265 m |
| 3 Mitchel St, Nenagh, Tipperary | May 2025 | €25,000 | 268 m |
| 15 Pearse Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 279 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 received2 December 2025
- Decision due4 February 2026
- Decision issued27 January 2026
- Grant issued2 March 2026
- Permission expiry1 March 2031
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