Planning application received: a development which consists of 1. Temporary building (A) comprising of 2 No. dressing rooms, meeting area, serving area

A planning application has been lodged with Tipperary County Council for a new development in the village of Newross and Ahane in Newport, Co Tipperary. The proposal, submitted by the applicant Newross and Ahane, outlines a complex of temporary structures and associated sporting facilities.

The core of the scheme is a temporary building, referred to as Building A, which would contain two dressing rooms, a meeting area, a serving area, an enclosed porch and two toilets. A second temporary building, Building B, would provide a meeting room, two storage rooms and a shower room. Two further temporary structures, Buildings C and D, are described as metal storage containers.

In addition to the temporary buildings, the application includes a temporary treatment plant and a percolation area, a playing pitch with an associated spectator barrier rail, a training pitch, an entrance and access roadway with fencing, and hard standing for parking and a driveway to the playing pitch. The proposal also calls for lighting for the playing pitch, training pitch and parking area, as well as the completion of kerbing, drainage and surfacing to the parking area and all ancillary works.

The application was received on 28 May 2026 and a decision is expected by 22 July 2026. No decision has yet been made. The council has not yet indicated whether the proposal will be approved or rejected.

The development is situated in the rural setting of Newross and Ahane, a small community within Newport. The council’s decision will determine whether the temporary structures and sporting facilities will be constructed on the site.

For further details, see the Tipperary County Council planning application reference 2660521.

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