Weekly Planning Alert from Tipperary County Council.
Application Ref: 2560150 Applicant: Tipperary Education and Training Board Development Address: Colaiste Mhuire Co Ed Castlemeadows, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Description: 6 relocated car-parking spaces, extension to internal access road with all ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development Status: N/a Application Received: 28/02/2025 Decision Date: n/a Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560150/0
Application Ref: 24288 Applicant: Mrs Croghs Ltd. Development Address: Parnell Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Development Description: an extension as built at the rear of the public house containing escape routes and storage space and PERMISSION to carry out upgrade works on the roof and exterior walls of this extension so as to tie in with the remainder of the building at No. 4 Parnell Street. Status: Refused Application Received: 18/12/2024 Decision Date: 19/02/2025 Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/24288/0
Application Ref: 2460488 Applicant: John & Eleanor Lloyd Development Address: Knockroe , Thurles , Co. Tipperary Development Description: extension to existing house and all associated site works Status: Conditional Application Received: 18/06/2024 Decision Date: 21/02/2025 Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460488/0
Application Ref: 2460378 Applicant: Reps of the Late Michael Butler Development Address: No 3 Lisheen Terrace, Mitchel Street, Thurles. Development Description: the following: a) as constructed extension to rear of existing house; b) domestic store shed to the rear and boundary wall to site with all associated siteworks. Status: Conditional Application Received: 17/05/2024 Decision Date: 18/02/2025 Further Details:http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460378/0
Plans for some 86 houses and a crèche at Hayfield Manor, latter situated on the west side of the Bohernamona road, on the northern outskirts of Thurles has been refused due to it being zoned as “strategic reserve“, under the current local area plan for Thurles Town.
Proposed Thurles Site At Hayfield Manor.
Planners with Tipperary County Council had earlier ruled that there were no exceptional circumstances that would justify allowing development of these lands within the lifetime of the current local area plan for Thurles.
Following an appeal by the Architect on behalf of the developer; An Bord Pleanála upheld the decision of Tipperary County Council, thus refusing planning permission for this proposed project.
An Bord Pleanála have explained that the objective of zoning this 3.45-hectare (8.5 acre) site as “strategic reserve”, was to deliver housing on the lands in the subsequent local area plan, which would take effect from 2031.
Under the Thurles Local Area Plan 2024-2030, residential development is not normally permitted on sites designated as “strategic reserve”. An Bord Pleanála also claimed there was a lack of clarity in the Natura Impact Assessment, initially submitted by the developer. The board concluded that it could not be clearly ascertained that the proposed development would not adversely affect the integrity of the Lower River Suir Special Area of Conservation.
The Tipperart local authority had received just one third-party objection regarding this proposed new housing estate.
The temporary Stop & Go traffic lights, which were in use on the narrow Mill Road, here in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, over the past number of weeks have this afternoon been fully removed.
Same temporary Stop & Go traffic light system was in use while the upgrading of the bridge crossing the River Drish, situated close to Lady’s Well, was being repaired.
Some years ago, a motorised vehicle had careered into the north facing, ancient, stone bridge wall, demolishing same into the river bed. Repairs, sadly, had been undertaken using solid modern cement blocks, causing major offence to Thurles residents.
Now some years later, in 2025, this crude offence has been corrected by Triur Construction Ltd, whose Corporate office is situated at No.13 Society Street, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, (Eircode H53 N9X3).
Full Credit Where Credit Is Correctly Due. True to the Triur Construction company pledge, this specialist Civil Engineering & Building Company has most certainly delivered high quality, in relation to this project, with the attending skilled workforce under the supervision of a Lithuanian led supervisor.
The work was undertaken over the past few weeks, despite the most severe of Thurles weather conditions, with scaffolding having to be erected on the bed of a deep and fast moving, swollen river.
The newly replaced stone work is truly excellent and fully in keeping with the existing original structure.
I understand, the company will return soon again, when the flooded river water begins to subside; to carry out further repairs to the underside of this ancient, yet quaint historic structure.
Weekly Planning Alert from Tipperary County Council.
Application Ref: 2460921. Applicant: Emily Gleeson. Agents: Donal Ryan, No.1 Liberty Square, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Development Address: Mill Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Development Description: a new treatment system and percolation area, alterations to existing site access and all associated site works Status: Conditional Application Received: 25/10/2024. Decision Date: 12/02/2025 Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2460921/0.
Just last month, Marmoris Limited, trading as Killough Solar, lodged a planning application with Tipperary Co. Council following the purchase of Killough Castle, Killough, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and its accompanying 527 acres of land of by Mr John Magnier’s Coolmore Stud Farm, last year.
Marmoris in their planning application, are seeking a ten-year planning permission for 745,168 square metres of solar panels in the town lands of Killough, Clohoge and Graigue in Co. Tipperary.
Some 30 submissions have since been lodged with the council, condemning the planning application on the grounds of:-
Scale of the development would result in a major visual intrusion.
Present road infrastructure totally unsuitable.
Loss of value to existing homes.
Proposed development could potentially prevent others from getting planning permission for future domestic dwellings.
Golden Vale area traditionally used for food output and brownfield sites with good roads and waste infrastructures should be considered as an alternative.
The planning consultants for the scheme, Fehily Timoney, confirm that the project is led by Coolmore Stud and is designed to complement Coolmore’s environmental and sustainability initiatives, while benefiting the local community and contributing to Ireland’s renewable energy targets.
Locals are asking questions as to why was this recently purchased Killough Castle farm selected over and above the other almost 11,000 acres of land in the ownership of Coolmore Stud?
The Killough solar farm set 6.5km south of Thurles would according to the planning application, create 80 to 100 jobs, during its anticipated 18-month construction period.
A decision is expected on this planning application by the end of this month.
Meanwhile, as we reported on January 30th, 2025, Major opposition, grave concerns and extreme anger has irrupted, due to a planning application for a wind-farm & battery farm on the northern outskirts of Thurles town, in the townlands of Brittas, Rossestown, Ballygammane and Clobanna. The planning application seeks permission for 10 to 12X 185m(1542ft) high turbines, together with an accompanying battery farm, latter to store generated electricity, same to be occasioned by this proposed project. View Here.
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