Racecourse Retail Park, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Retention of temporary storage containers and permission for an enlarged store shed design at a retail park.
2660461 · Tipperary County Council · Lodged 18 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660461
- Authority
- Tipperary County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of temporary storage containers on site. It also requests permission to change the design of a previously granted store shed, increasing its footprint and altering its elevations.
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 temporary storage containers on site and permission for change of design of previously granted store shed, which consists of increase footprint/area and alterations to elevations of previously granted store shed, including all ancillary site works. This store shed was previously granted permission under planning permission ref. No. 2560292
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the role of the town centre and enable primarily retail, commercial, civic and other uses”
National zoning type: Other mix of uses
Objective set by the Thurles and Environs 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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Timeline
- Application received18 May 2026
- Decision due12 July 2026
- Decision issued1 July 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
First floor storage areas — revised elevations to West elevation and
Racecourse Retail Park , Thurles , Co. Tipperary
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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16600039TipperaryLodged 26 Jan 2016Commercial
- Refused90 m away
Period of three years on development as previously granted planning permission under Ref No PL22.238797 and…
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16600805TipperaryLodged 31 Aug 2016Retention
- Granted90 m away
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- Awaiting decision100 m away
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16600761TipperaryLodged 18 Aug 2016Retention
- Granted180 m away
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2260442TipperaryLodged 26 Aug 2022Energy
- Granted210 m away
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2461043TipperaryLodged 5 Dec 2024Alterations
- Granted210 m away
(a) construction of one playing pitch in addition to ancillary goal posts and ball nets (b) dressing rooms…
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