St. Joseph’s CBS Secondary School, Summerhill Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Change of use of a former brothers' residence to educational and recreational use for a secondary school.
2660126 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 16 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660126
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use from residential to assembly and recreation use for St. Joseph's CBS Secondary School. This includes converting a former brothers' residence and garage into educational spaces and changing rooms, alongside installing an external fire stairs.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from residential use (former cbs brothers residence and ancillary garage) to assembly & recreation use (educational, including proposed changing rooms to existing garage), proposed external fire stairs & related elevational changes and works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide and improve social and public facilities and infrastructure”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Rd, Nenagh, Tipperary | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 124 m |
| 27 Hawthorns, Summerhill, Nenagh | Jun 2025 | €77,000 | 138 m |
| 6 Casement Tce, Nenagh, Tipperary | Sept 2025 | €182,500 | 153 m |
| 38 Hawthorns, Summerhill, Nenagh | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 197 m |
| 30 Summerhill, Nenagh | Mar 2026 | €412,000 | 278 m |
| 2 The Hawthorns, Nenagh, Co Tipperary | Aug 2025 | €420,000 | 280 m |
| 17 Mcdonagh St, Nenagh, Co Tipperary | Jun 2026 | €203,000 | 299 m |
| Apt 3 Devalera Court, Summerhill, Nenagh | Oct 2025 | €130,000 | 300 m |
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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 received16 February 2026
- Decision due12 April 2026
- Decision issued7 April 2026
- Grant issued11 May 2026
- Permission expiry10 May 2031
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