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Observation pack · Tipperary County Council

Gaol Road/New Road , Roscrea , Co. Tipperary

A) the change of use of the existing Bridewell (Gaol) and Temperance Hall buildings from an educational facility/offices to residential use comprising of: 7 no. one-bedroom and 4 no. two-bedroom apartments, B) the demolition of an existing non-historic flat roof section, C) the construction of a proposed external stairwell to the side of the rear Temperance Hall building, D) elevational changes to include a proposed external door & window to replace existing opes to the front (northern façade) of the Bridewell building, 2 no. proposed balconies to the rear (southern façade) of the Bridewell building as well as proposed fenestration to the northern, eastern and western elevations of the Temperance Hall building, and E) proposed raising of height of the existing northern boundary wall along with all associated site development and facilitating works. This is a Protected Structure

Observations close 1 Oct 2026 5 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 27 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 21 Oct 2026

The application

Reference
2660829 · full record
Authority
Tipperary County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Status
NEW APPLICATION
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
0
Floor area
—
Site area
1,825 m²
Received
27 Aug 2026
We first saw it
18 Sept 2026, 15:44
Decision due
21 Oct 2026
Decision
N/a

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660829/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2660829 at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
  3. Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Tipperary County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
  4. Submit before 1 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Tipperary County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
  5. Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.

Designations on or near the site

Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
2660711Conditional15 Sept 20261348 ma new storey and three-quarter style dwelling and detached single car garage, the opening of a new vehicular entrance to the site off the existing right of way and wastewater treatment system and polishing filter together with all associated site development works
2561328Conditional6 Jul 20260134 mthe construction of a new 800 pupil Secondary School to include General Classrooms, Specialist Classrooms, a General-Purpose Hall, PE Hall, Offices, Staff Room, Library, Sanitary Facilities and ancillary spaces. The development also includes the provision of: - • Demolition of existing school buildings and extensions with the demolition/removal of all existing prefabs from the site. • Minor alterations to the retained original school building. • Enlarged school vehicle, pedestrian and cycle entrance from Corville Road, with drop off/collection area, cycle and foot paths, bicycle spaces and 80 no. car parking spaces. • 5 no. ball courts, landscaped gardens, and external social space. • Heat pump and gas storage areas, external stores and bin storage area. • Landscaping works, boundary treatments, associated drainage, all other site services, site development and all ancillary siteworks
2636Conditional7 May 20261176 mnew single storey dwelling house with site entrance and all ancillary site works
2560889Conditional8 Apr 20260256 mthe change of use from a single residential dwelling and a commercial unit to 3 one bed apartments and a commercial unit and installation of a new window to the north facing façade at first floor level
2561307Conditional12 Feb 20260129 mthe installation of solar panels on the existing roof of the building and all associated site works. This application relates to a Protected Structure
2561156Conditional13 Jan 20260254 m(a) change of use from visitor centre/museum to café in the ground floor of the annex building, (b) internal alterations in the annex building, (c) reopening a previous window on the west elevation of the annex building, (d)reopening two former internal doors at first floor and second floor of the main Damer House, and (e) associated minor works and services. Damer House is a Protected Structure and is recorded on the Tipperary County Council record of protected structures (RPS No. TRPS924)
2561100Conditional17 Dec 20250389 mdemolition of existing dwelling on site, build a new two storey building comprising of a doctor’s surgery including ancillary rooms and all associated site works
2560915Conditional10 Dec 20250319 mnew entrance in place of previous blocked up entrance and all associated site works

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
312123—Refused12 Jan 20227 m
310128—Refused30 Sept 2021397 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

  • 27 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 1 Oct 2026
  • 27 Aug 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Tipperary County Council before relying on it.