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2560583

CONDITIONAL

Tipperary - Tipperary County Council

Proposed Development

the change of use from Montessori to a community bible educational facility owned and directed by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Ireland for their express purpose of holding meetings, workshops and classes; minor changes to external elevations; building signage; external lighting for health and safety purposes; new site entrance and closing of existing entrances; rearranged site layout to accommodate accessible and general parking spaces; removal of temporary outbuildings; new boundary treatment to west side

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    20 Jun 2025

  2. Further information requested

    6 Aug 2025

  3. Further information received

    11 Sept 2025

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    28 Nov 2025

  5. Decision due

    3 Dec 2025

  6. Grant issued

    10 Jan 2026

Application Details

Location
Former Bright Sparks Montessori , Rathmore , Borrisokane Co. Tipperary
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Tipperary County Council
Site Area
0.1 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
20 June 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
28 November 2025
Grant Date
10 January 2026
Permission Expires
9 January 2031

Location

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2460473REFUSED13 Jun 2024

(1) the change of use of the existing Montessori school to 1 No. dwelling; (2) the change of use of existing stand-alone sensory room to store ancillary to dwelling; (3) alterations to the existing elevations and all ancillary works

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2560539N/A12 Jun 2025

change of use from Montessori to a Community Bible Educational Facility owned and directed by Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of Ireland for their express purpose of holding meetings, workshops and classes; minor changes to external elevations; building signage; external lighting for health and safety purposes; rearranged site layout to accommodate accessible and general parking spaces; new boundary treatment to West side

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2360514CONDITIONAL13 Jul 2023

existing temporary building comprising of a sensory room for an existing montessori school

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2460430N/A31 May 2024

change of use of existing Montessori school to 1 No. Dwelling, change of use of existing stand-alone sensory room to store ancillary to dwelling, alterations to existing elevations and all ancillary works

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23153N/A2 Jun 2023

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23169CONDITIONAL21 Jun 2023

(i) change of use of 5 no. existing vacant retail ground floor units (Class 2) within the existing structure at Riverside Shopping Centre, Shannon Street, Borrisokane, Co Tipperary to 8 no. residential apartments comprising 5 no. two bedroom units and 3 no three bedroom units, (ii) minor external works are proposed as part of the subject works. The external works are limited to fenestration and repositioning of some access points to apartments. The minor external alterations will be consistent with the existing character of the building and the wider area, (iii) internal alterations to facilitate the change of use, (iv) separation of the existing open space to the west of the subject site to create an area of communal private open space for use of the residents of the 8 no. apartments and (v) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development

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160m
19601468CONDITIONAL23 Dec 2019

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20701N/A3 Jul 2020

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Convent Lane , Borrisokane , Co Tipperary

269m
20657N/A26 Jun 2020

demolition of existing derelict building and construct two storey town centre development consisting of 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments including all ancillary site works

Convent Lane , Borrisokane , Co Tipperary

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