Tipperary based equine hospital seeks planning permission for two-storey lab

A planning application has been submitted to Tipperary County Council for an expansion of facilities at Fethard Equine Hospital.

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The application is by Kilnockin Partnership and the plans are currently in the pre-validation stage. If the proposal is validated a decision is due to be made by the council by March 4, 2026.

Permission is being sought for the construction of a two storey laboratory building at the hospital on Kilknockan Road, Fethard.

Plans include laboratory space, offices for veterinary staff, storage rooms, a plant room and a bin store, as well as a canteen and two overnight bedrooms for veterinary nurses. The application also covers all associated site works.

Established in 2007, Fethard Equine Hospital was created as a purpose built surgical facility, building on more than 35 years of veterinary practice under O’Byrne and Halley.

Since opening, the equine hospital has become a specialist referral and first opinion centre, treating horses from across Ireland, the UK and Europe.

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