Birdhill Service Area Junction 7 (M7) , Lacken Birdhill , Co. Tipperary
proposed development which will consist of: • expansion of the existing service station to accommodate a new HGV and coach parking area, vegetated infiltration basin and dog walking trail, • reconfiguration of the existing parking area to provide additional staff and customer car parking, • new extended canopy and provision of 3 new pumps islands. Also, ancillary works including: • part of canopy and pump under to be removed, • relocation of HVO tank and container, • landscaped areas, • new internal road and paths, • all associated site works
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- 2660887 · 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
- 3.53 ha
- Received
- 10 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
- Decision due
- 4 Nov 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
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660887/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660887at 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. - 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.
- Submit before 15 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.
- 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.
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
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2560152 | Conditional | 15 Apr 2025 | 0 | 0 m | a high-power electric vehicle charging hub & associated infrastructure, consisting of the following: (i) installation of 8 no. electric vehicle bays & 4 no. charging points (powered by 100% renewable energy), (ii) installation of new canopy with associated illuminated signage, (iii) new modular esb substation, (iv) landscape renewal & (v) revised parking bay markings (zevi compliant). |
| 2288 | Conditional | 29 Mar 2022 | 0 | 0 m | the upgrade of an existing off-line motorway service area in order to provide a fast charge electric vehicle hub, compressed natural gas compound and dispenser, drive-thru coffee facility, new signage and all associated site works 1) the fast-charge electric vehicle hub involves the conversion of 14 no. existing car park spaces into fast-charging electric vehicle spaces, 2) the compressed natural gas compound is a single storey development consisting of a compressor building (19 sq.m), covered shelter (29 sq.m), cooler, 3m high lighting column and associated ground works all contained with 65m of 2.4m high palisade fence with pedestrian and vehicular entrance points, a new access road to the compound is also proposed, 3) the drive-thru coffee facility is a single storey building (204 sq.m) containing a beverage area, seating area, toilets and back-of-house area, along with an external enclosed refuse compound, car parking spaces, footpath, drive-thru lane, circulation area, landscaping and entry/exit point, 4) the proposed new signage consists of signage relating to the proposed drive-thru coffee facility and includes a combination of free-standing signage and signage on the building and height restriction barrier (total area of 30.24 sq.m of signage), 5) all associated site development works, including new lighting |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313418 | — | Withdrawn | 30 Sept 2022 | 0 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
- 10 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 15 Oct 2026
- 10 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 22 Sept 2026, 16:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Tipperary County Council before relying on it.