Monakeeba
Townland in the civil parish of Thurles, barony of Eliogarty, Co. Tipperary; in Irish Móin na Cíbe
Parcel 556330
- Area
- 246 m²
- Buildings
- 2 buildings touch it, 79 m² on the ground
- Zoning
- R2 Existing Residential (Thurles and Environs Local Area Plan 2024-2030) The objective
- Townland
- Monakeeba
Planning applications on this parcel
No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.
Recorded monuments around it
No zone of notification of a recorded monument touches this parcel.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands on this parcel.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, on the 1:50,000 map.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of this parcel.
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Download this parcel: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its neighbours and buildings, for a drawing program; GeoJSON, in WGS 84, for a map; KML, for Google Earth.
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. A parcel is the land of a title, not an address. The owner's name is in the Land Registry of Tailte Éireann: a copy of the folio can be ordered on landdirect.ie, for a fee.
- Area
- 66.7 ha
- 165 acres
- Land parcels
- 86
- registered freehold, median 1,123 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- Existing Residential
- Planning
- 18
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
86 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Monakeeba, from 9 m² to 148,116 m² (14.81 ha, 36.6 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 23 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
Thurles and Environs Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 44 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - P5Town Environs (Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural')
Thurles and Environs Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 31 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G5Amenity (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
Thurles and Environs Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S5Community Services and Infrastructure (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
Thurles and Environs Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G4Open Space & Recreation (Active open space)
Thurles and Environs Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 0 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
1 Mar 2026Conditional
the following works: a) demolition of the existing single storey rear extension; b) proposed new 2-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling; c) associated alterations to existing dwelling external elevations to accommodate proposed new extension & internal layout; d) all associated site works. RETENTION PERMISSION is also sought for e) the existing shed structure; f) retention of the existing widened vehicular entrance & all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660179
17 Sept 2025Conditional
the extension of existing sand arena together with all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2560917
20 Aug 2025Conditional
(1) a new sports pavilion building with rooftop viewing terrace, (2) new all weather pitch with associated fencing and floodlighting, (3) realignment of existing perimeter path and (4) paths and access road, bicycle shelter together with all associated services and site development works. The works are in the curtilage of a Protected Structure
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2560813
6 Aug 2025N/a
(1) new sports pavilion building with rooftop viewing terrace, (2) new all weather pitch with associated fencing and floodlighting, (3) realignment of existing perimeter path and (4) paths and access road together with all associated services and site development works - the works are in the curtilage of a Protected Structure
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2560768
25 Jun 2024N/a
the filling in of existing poor quality agricultural land with inert material comprising of topsoil, subsoil and stone in order to raise the level of the ground, utilising the existing agricultural entrance including all ancillary and associated siteworks
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460511
1 Mar 2024Conditional
new floodlighting to the existing main pitch and training pitch. The works are in the curtilage of a Protected Structure
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460154
7 Feb 2024Conditional
1) the empty wheelie bin storage area and permission for construction of new canopy to enclose same, 2) the current layout and uses of the storage area for open recyclables bins, empty skips, and empty trailers, 3) the flood lighting and CCTV cameras to the east, west, and north facades of the existing buildings, 4) the current operational processes used at the facility building from those previously authorised, 5) the as-built odour control unit and permission for a revised stack height of 14 m, 6) the as-installed weighbridge container office, 7) the as-built site access, 8) the as-built facility yard, 9) the relocated as-built wash-down area, 10) the as-built lower area to the west of site (including attenuation tank, screening mounds, and existing ground levels & profiles). Planning Permission for the amendment to Condition 13 of current planning permission, and all associated and ancillary works
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2460077
10 Jul 2023N/a
1) Upgrade, refurbishment, and alteration works to existing authorised office including: new internal layouts, new fire safety provisions including additional external doorways, new disability access provisions, ventilation, and new provisions for improved conservation of fuel and energy. 2) New single storey weighbridge building (c. 60 m2 gross floor area) to be located adjacent to existing authorised weighbridge, including: weighbridge office kiosk, canteen, welfare units including new accessible WC, & meeting room. The new building will be primarily required to facilitate systemic improvements to the recording of the waste types and quantities accepted into, and exported out of, the existing authorised facility. 3) New connection of proposed weighbridge building to existing on-site waste water treatment system (WWTS). 4) New solar photovoltaic (solar PV) renewable energy system including: solar panels mounted on existing facility building south facing roof leaf (c. 450 m2 of panel coverage), inverters, batteries, and all ancillary equipment and works. 5) Upgrade of acceptance limit of existing facility up to a maximum of 35,000 tonnes per annum of waste to reflect the available capacity of the newly as-built facility building, yard, and associated infrastructure completed under a previous planning permission. 6) Erection of canopy over existing authorised wash down bay (c. 72 m2). 7) Associated and ancillary works. 2 no. new structures / buildings: New single storey weighbridge building at c. 4.508 m high; and new canopy structure at 7.721 m high
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2360502
30 Apr 2021Conditional
extension and alterations to dwelling
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21598
25 Nov 2020Conditional
a) stable building b) haybarn and agricultural storage building including a holding pen for ponies c) storage container d) outdoor all weather surfaced enclosure no. 1 and associated lighting e) outdoor all weather surfaced enclosure no. 2 and associated viewing shelter/platform and public address system f) elevational alterations to indoor sand based arena g) extension of yard and parking areas and Permission is also sought for the provision of an effluent collection tank to service the stable building
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 201402
21 Jun 2019N/a
design revision to front boundary wall to recently approved planning reference 18601204 to include pillars and wrought iron rails between
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 19600688
3 May 2019N/a
design revision to front boundary wall to recently approved planning reference 18601204 to include pillars and wrought iron rails between
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 19600469
28 Mar 2019Conditional
one number extension to front of dwelling house, two number extensions to rear, change of use and extension of adjoining domestic garage to habitable structure and full planning permission for closing up of first floor window to rear elevation and opening of new window to south elevation at first floor level and all associated site works
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 19600291
4 Feb 2019Conditional
removal and replacement of existing entrance to improve sightlines and entrance safety
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 19600087
5 Oct 2018Conditional
1. construct new front boundary wall with gates and pillars to 2 no. existing site entrances, 2. install new sewerage treatment plant and polishing filter bed, and 3. change of use of existing garage to treatment room
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18601204
10 Nov 2017Conditional
the amalgamation of 4 No. existing retail units (No's,. 1,2 3 & 4) at ground floor level, including a first floor unit for ancillary storage/retail, for use by a sporting goods retailer
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17601235
10 Nov 2017Conditional
the subdivision of existing retail unit N29 at ground floor level for use as optometrist/retail and planning permission for the subdivision and change of use of existing first floor fallow area incorporating 2 No. offices, staff rooms, laboratory and connecting hallway space for use by optometrist business
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 17601236
15 Feb 2017Conditional
fire safety upgrade works, including fire doors, fire detection, emergency lighting and fire stopping & compartmentalisation of the existing building, together with electrical and heating upgrades and associated building and site services. The building is a Protected Structure
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17600133
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Monakeeba.
Recorded monuments
- TN041-043 Enclosure
Description
Situated on summit of flat-topped ridge running NNE-SSW, in lush pasture. Site not depicted on 1st (1843) or 2nd (1952-53) ed. OS 6-inch map but shows up as a circular cropmark on aerial photograph (6156/6157 Ordnance Survey photo?). No visible trace of site. According to farm manager (site ownered by St. Patrick's college) the field had been tilled previously to a depth of 9" but he never noticed any circular feature in this field. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Monakeeba.
Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Monakeeba.
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
- Monakeeba, Thurles6 sales
The townland
- Name
- Monakeeba · Móin na Cíbe
- Area
- 666,996 m² (66.7 ha, 164.82 acres)
- Civil parish
- Thurles, and its townlands
- Barony
- Eliogarty
- Electoral division
- Thurles Urban, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Thurles Urban electoral division: 7,122 people in 2,924 households; 57% of households own their home; 22% of homes were built since 2001; 11% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Clongower, Glebe, Mullauns, Thurles Townparks, Turtulla
- Placenames
- Monakeeba on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland
Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.