Racecourse

37 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Racecourse, from 89 m² to 413,491 m² (41.35 ha, 102.18 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 28 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Thurles and Environs Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 15 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 · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space & Recreation (Active open space)
  Thurles and Environs Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6Employment (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  Thurles and Environs Local Area Plan 2024-2030, Tipperary · 6 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 · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 28 Feb 2025Conditional

  6 relocated car-parking spaces, extension to internal access road with all ancillary site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development

  Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2560150

• 20 Apr 2024Conditional

  the erection of 10 no. track lighting poles

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460293

• 30 Jun 2023Conditional

  a) construction of a new part 2-storey, part single-storey detached dwelling; b) new detached garage; c) new site entrance; d) new connection to existing public utilities; e) new waste-water treatment system & percolation area; f) all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 2360474

• 28 Apr 2023Conditional

  a new 2 storey multifunctional spectators stand (capacity of 1000ppl) located between new pitches consists of 3 full sized pitches (GAA size) ,1no grass pitch (east of stand) & 1no. synthetic multi-functional pitch (west of stand) to allow 2no lateral soccer pitches on the main pitch; 1no. grass pitch to the north of the site ;all pitches to be flood lit to relevant standards; northern grass pitch to have a 3m high privacy perimeter fence, all pitches to have ball stop netting to each goal and 1.2m spectator fence; multifunctional pitch to allow for ball stop netting for soccer games played lateral across the pitch; a Jogging track around the perimeter of the pitches with exercise stations and rest areas, the track will be 3m wide with associated lighting; access road for emergency and maintenance vehicles to the east boundary of east grass pitch up to the northern pitch; 1no multi-sport training area to include a synthetic surface (40x45) with rebound wall 5m high and protection fencing with ball stop netting to top of protection fence around perimeter to be flood lit to relevant standards; addition of an internal Mezzanine level to existing sports lab of 221m2 and new 2 storey extension to the east elevation of the existing sports lab includes administrative areas, meeting rooms and changing rooms to facilitate the campus; a new tennis center including a two storey clubhouse and associated courts, changing areas and spectator zones; PV panels to be allowed for on roof of sports lab , Tennis Centre and spectators stand; 2.4m high fence to secure pitch areas with access from main campus; all associated site works including drainage arrangements and landscape works; a new ESB substation, boundary treatments and upgrades provision for 10 coach parking spaces, 10 additional car parking spaces, 5 additional accessible parking spaces and 10 motorcycle spaces, 2no. covered secure bicycle stores and grounds keepers Store In addition the relocation of existing storage unit on site (133.6m2); all on a site area of 9.8ha.This application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2360284

• 11 Apr 2023Conditional

  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

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2360232

• 16 Mar 2023N/a

  a). construct 2 no. tennis courts with 8 no. 12m LED floodlights, b). construct a central practice court/children's area with lightweight tensile roof/cover and viewing area at both sides of court c). construct tennis practice walls, d). construct equipment storage sheds, e) construct 2.4m high powder coated “Paladyn” type fencing with access gates and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2360184

• 21 Feb 2022Conditional

  the demolition of existing shed, construction of 24 no. stables and including all ancillary associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 22142

• 22 Oct 2019Conditional

  installation of single storey temporary accommodation building comprising 2 classroom ASD unit, 4 classrooms, 5 office/tuition rooms, toilets, car parking and all associated site works, along with the retention of an existing single storey temporary accommodation building comprising 1 classroom

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 19601174

• 17 Aug 2018Conditional

  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

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 18601022

• 7 Nov 2017Unconditional

  dwelling, garage, wastewater treatment system, entrance and all associated site works - previous reference no. 13510162

  Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 17601220

• 19 May 2017Conditional

  construction of bungalow, domestic garage, molloy waste water treatment system, shared entrance and all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Tipperary County Council, 17600561

• 24 Apr 2017N/a

  construction of bungalow, domestic garage, molloy waste water treatment system, shared entrance and all associated site works

  Permission · Tipperary County Council, 17600416

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 the townland of Racecourse.

Recorded monuments

• TN041-035 Earthwork
  Description

  Situated on flat terrain in grassland which was used as a football ground. There are some recent back-filled trenches in the field which may be associated with drainage. Marked on the 1st ed. (1843) OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure but not indicated on the 1952-3 ed. Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Racecourse.

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).

Radon

About 1 in 5 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 Racecourse.

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.

No address of the register names Racecourse with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Tipperary.

Name

Racecourse · Cúrsa an Ráis

Area

757,527 m² (75.75 ha, 187.19 acres)

Civil parish

Thurles, and its townlands

Barony

Eliogarty

Electoral division

Thurles Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Thurles Rural electoral division: 2,365 people in 851 households; 82% of households own their home; 34% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 1% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Bawnanattin, Bawntameena, Gortataggart, Gortnaglogh, Killinane, Liscahill, Monanearla, Thurles Townparks, Toor

Placenames

Racecourse 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.