Tipperary Rural and Business Development Institute Ltd
Nenagh Road Racecourse Thurles
construction of a single prefabricated metal building to be used as a bio-mass energy centre comprising of a plant room and woodchip fuel store, with all associated site works
revisions to planning permission reg. ref. no. 12510198 comprising the substitution of the permitted single storey changing facilities building (c.670 m2.) for a two-storey building (c.1,693 m2. gfa. with optional 1st. floor mezzanine of an additional 221 m2. gfa.) accommodating a combined changing facility and strength and conditioning facility (which includes classrooms, gym/training/educational facilities, changing rooms and ancillary spaces); 2 no. new outdoor tennis courts with assoc. 3m high perimeter fencing around the southern, eastern and northern perimeter of the courts and 12 no. floodlights mounted on 9 no. 8m high columns; a 6m high by 37m long hurling wall along the western perimeter of the tennis courts; 1 no. ESB substation (23 m2.); an attenuation tank (100 m3.); and all associated site works and landscaping on a site of 0.52 ha.
Limerick Institute of Technology Thurles Campus Nenagh Road (R498)
10 Year Permission for 2 no new grass pitches (GAA size); 1 no new 3G (synthetic surface) multi-functional sports area (GAA size) with associated floodlighting mounted on 9 no 21.34m high columns with a range of 12-20 no. floodlights per column; 3m high fencing around pitch perimeters; 5m high fencing behind soccer goal areas; 16m high ball nets to rear of GAA goal areas, 2 no new outdoor tennis courts with associated 3m high perimeter fencing around the southern, eastern & northern perimeter of the courts with associated floodlighting mounted on 4 no. 10m high columns with 2 no floodlights per column; a 6m high by 37m long hurling wall along the western perimeter of the tennis courts; provision of mezzanine floor (221m2 gfa) within existing Strength & Conditioning building; 1 no ESB substation (23m2); attenuation tank (1700m3); all ancillary site development and landscape works, including re-grading of pitch areas and associated landscaping and boundary treatments, including running track around perimeter of proposed pitches; provision of additional 21 no carparking spaces. Proposed vehicular access is via existing vehicular entrance from R498 Nenagh Road and it is proposed to use the existing surface car park area serving existing campus; access for coach parking associated with the playing facilities will be via the existing entrance serving Thurles Chamber Enterprise Centre off the Jimmy Doyle Road; all on a site of 16.2Ha. This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement
Technological University of the Shannon Thurles Campus Thurles, Co. Tipperary
a). construction of 2 no. tennis courts with 8 no. 12m LED floodlights, b). to construct a central practice court/children's area with lightweight tensile roof/cover and viewing area at both sides of court, c). to construct tennis practice walls, d). to construct equipment storage sheds, e) to construct 2.4m high powder coated “Paladyn” type fencing with access gates and all associated site works
No Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
