Revealed: Almost 100 new homes in this busy Tipperary town are awaiting planning decision

94 new Thurles homes are awaiting a planning decision.

The plans which were lodged with Tipperary County Council to build 94 residences on the outskirts of Thurles can have a major impact on the domestic housing market, should the project get the go ahead.

Deanscastle Developments Ltd lodged an application with Tipperary County Council on December 1 for planning permission to build a residential development of 94 dwellings for the Bohernamona Road – a number of other proposals have been submitted in recent years, but the most recent one would appear to have the best chance of succeeding and getting formal approval from the planning section of the local authority..

The 94 dwellings will consist of seven semi-detached four-bedroom House type A, eleven semi-detached four-bedroom two-storey House Type A1, 21 two-storey semi-detached three-bedroom House Type B, and twelve two-storey semi-detached three-bedroom House Type B1.

The plans entail twelve two-storey semi-detached three-bedroom House Type C, and eight two-storey semi-detached three-bedroom House Type C1.

The twelve two-storey three-bedroom House Type D will consist of eight semi-detached and four terraced units, while the three two-storey three-bedroom House Type F will comprise of two semi-detached and one terraced units. Eight one-bedroom own door duplex units will make up House Type DU1, four on the ground floor and four on the first floor.

The site plans for the project which has been broadly welcomed, involves the development of a new cycleway and pedestrian walkway alongside Bohernamona Road, connecting to the recently redeveloped Loughtagalla Park which has been given a real new lease of life thanks to the work of a local committee.

The proposal also provides for the creation of a creche of 475 sqm for approximately 57 childcare spaces, and there is also an amenity public open space to serve the development, together with the provision of internal access roads and footpaths, car parking spaces and bicycle parking spaces, site lighting, tree planting and earthworks, and connection to the mains foul drainage systems.

This proposed development is a first phase of an overall plan for these lands and the deadline for submissions in relation to the application was last week.

Should the project get the go ahead it would transform the landscape in and around Bohernamona Road, Thurles and while there has been great excitement at the prospects, there is also a degree of reticence in some quarters as to the impact the development will have on the immediate neighbourhood. However, ninety four new, modern additional houses in the market will certainly help to ease some pressure on the residential market.