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 Newross and Ahane, Newport, Co Tipperary. The applicant, Newross and Ahane, submitted the proposal on 28 May 2026, and a decision is expected by 22 July 2026.

The scheme proposes a series of temporary structures and associated works. Temporary building A would contain two dressing rooms, a meeting area, a serving area, an enclosed porch and two toilets. Temporary building B would provide a meeting room, two store rooms and a shower room. Two further temporary buildings, C and D, are described as metal storage containers. In addition, the application includes a temporary treatment plant and 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 covers lighting for the pitches and parking area, and the completion of kerbing, drainage and surfacing to the parking area and all ancillary works.

The council has not yet made a decision on the application, and the status remains “decision due” as of the latest update. The planning reference for the application is 2660521. The submission details the full scope of the temporary facilities and the supporting infrastructure required for the proposed pitches and associated amenities.

The application is part of a broader set of developments in the county, and it follows recent council activity, including the approval of a business improvement district, which was described as a “momentous day” for Tipperary. However, no further details on that approval are provided in the available sources.

For more information on the planning application and its status, see the Tipperary County Council planning portal (reference 2660521).

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