Rockforest, Knock, Roscrea
Change of use of an existing school building to a community facility in Roscrea.
2561243 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 2 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561243
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks planning permission for the change of use of an existing school building in Rockforest. The building is proposed to be converted for use as a community facility, including all associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
The change of use of existing school building to be used as a community facility and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and improve social and public facilities”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 planKey dates
Timeline
- Application received2 December 2025
- Further information requested30 January 2026
- Further information received28 June 2026
- Decision due25 July 2026
In the area
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New hurling wall with hardcore playing surface and all associated site works
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18601333TipperaryLodged 6 Nov 2018Other
- GrantedAt this site
2 flood lighting poles with flood lights and flood light on existing school chimney, fencing to side and on…
Rockforest , Knock , Roscrea
2260172TipperaryLodged 14 Apr 2022Alterations
- Awaiting decision40 m away
New hurling wall and all associated site works
Rockforest , Knock , Roscrea
18601249TipperaryLodged 17 Oct 2018Other
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Alterations to previously granted storage shed under planning ref 201519 - the alterations include smaller…
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2660134TipperaryLodged 18 Feb 2026Retention
- Granted80 m away
Extension and alterations to existing house, new entrance, removal of existing sheds and outhouses on site,…
Rockforest , Knock , Roscrea
201519TipperaryLodged 16 Dec 2020Extension
- Granted220 m away
The change of use of the existing pre-school to residential, the addition of a window to the west, internal…
Rockforest , Knock , Roscrea
2360109TipperaryLodged 20 Feb 2023Change of use
- Granted250 m away
Replacement of existing sheds with the erection of a cubicle shed, slatted tank, milking parlour, collecting…
Rockforest , Knock , Roscrea
23270TipperaryLodged 13 Oct 2023Agricultural
- Granted260 m away
Open slatted unit with underground slurry storage tank and all associated site works
Rockforest , Knock , Roscrea Co. Tipperary
211601TipperaryLodged 3 Nov 2021Agricultural
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