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The Old Convent , Ballingarry Lower , Thurles Co. Tipperary

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2260590

Tipperary - Tipperary County Council

Proposed Development

a). alterations to existing disused convent buildings and for change of use to tourist accommodation to include 7 individually accessed dwellings comprising of 2 no. 2-bed houses, 2 no. 3-bed houses, 2 no 4-bed houses and 1 no. 5 bed house, b). change of use and conversion of existing school room to digital hub, c). conversion of existing mews building to ancillary building with PV solar array on south-facing pitch, d). change of use and conversion of existing disused chapel to community building, e). change of use and conversion of Presentation National school to showroom and cafe, f). demolition of 4 single-storey extensions, g). construction of two roads on site, h). improvements to existing site entrances, i). upgrade existing effluent treatment system, j), provision of permeably paved car-parking spaces, k). construct an outdoor cafe area, l). bin storage stations, m). subdivision of grounds to provide garden space for each house, n). improvement to landscaping and site boundaries and all ancillary site and other works at The Old Convent, Ballingarry Lower, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, E41 AY66. This application relates to development which comprises of the carrying out of works to protected structures.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    2 Nov 2022

  2. Further information requested

    4 Jan 2023

  3. Further information received

    13 Sept 2023

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    20 Oct 2023

  5. Decision due

    22 Oct 2023

  6. Grant issued

    23 Nov 2023

Application Details

Location
The Old Convent , Ballingarry Lower , Thurles Co. Tipperary
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Tipperary County Council
Site Area
6.1 ha
Floor Area
17689 sq m
Residential Units
7

Timeline

Registration Date
2 November 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
20 October 2023
Grant Date
23 November 2023
Permission Expires
22 November 2028

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