Spafield
Townland in the civil parish of St. Johnbaptist, barony of Middlethird, Co. Tipperary; in Irish Gort an Spá
- Area
- 30.8 ha
- 76 acres
- Land parcels
- 195
- registered freehold, median 269 m²
- Zoning
- —
- not in a zoned settlement
- Planning
- 29
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
195 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Spafield, from 6 m² to 51,113 m² (5.11 ha, 12.63 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 31 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
No zone of a development plan covers Spafield in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
15 Jun 2026Conditional
attic conversion with dormer to rear roof to accommodate stairs and create additional habitable bedroom and en suite, roof windows to front, all with associated ancillary works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660580
8 May 2026Refused
a) the changes to previously granted development (planning reference no. 2260391) comprising of the removal of wall separating units 5 & 6, b) PERMISSION to change use of vacant units 5 & 6 to an indoor commercial sports & recreation facility, c) to change existing parking design to accommodate additional parking for employees/staff and patrons, d) to provide additional signage related to the proposed sports & recreation facility only and all associated site works
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2660415
21 Apr 2026N/a
a). change use of vacant units 5 & 6 to an indoor commercial sports & recreation facility, b). change existing parking design to accommodate additional parking for employees/staff and patrons, c). provide additional signage related to the proposed sports & recreation facility only and all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2660340
6 Mar 2026Conditional
alterations to the annex on the southern elevation of existing warehouse building, signage to the western and northern elevations, the construction of 2 no. loading bays to the northern elevation, a 99 sq.m infill extension to existing laboratory building and 2 no. storage yards and all associated ancillary works and PERMISSION for the subdivision and change of use of 1,203 sq.m of existing warehouse floorspace to office use, the provision of 2 no. emergency escape stairs, the provision of additional car parking spaces, including EV charging spaces and motorcycle parking, a bicycle shelter, landscaping works, modifications to existing warehouse elevations and all associated site development and ancillary works
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2660206
2 Feb 2026Conditional
a) two domestic sheds, and b) the conversion of a domestic garage to living space
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2660077
18 Dec 2025Refused
a) change use of existing warehouse units 5 & 6 to an indoor padel tennis facility, b) change existing parking design to accommodate additional parking, c) provide additional signage related to the proposed padel facility only and all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2561329
14 Jul 2025Unconditional
the construction of 44 no. dwelling houses and associated site works. The proposed development consists of the construction of 6 no. 4 bedroom end of terraced units and 38 no. 3 bedroom semi detached and terraced units, re-located vehicular access, landscaping, drainage, car parking, play areas and all ancillary site development works
Extension of duration · Tipperary County Council, 25137
27 Feb 2024Conditional
modifying the location of a proposed gym and storage building previously granted permission (planning ref: 2343).
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2460132
20 Feb 2023Conditional
a gym and storage building and assoicated works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2343
28 Jul 2022Conditional
(a) 2 no. storage sheds, (b) the erection of a new signage, (c) metal fencing along roadside boundary, (d) modifications to entrance, (e) raised portion of land for display area and all associated site development works
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 22492
27 Jul 2022Conditional
the construction of 7 No. warehouse units, car parking, entrance and ancillary works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2260391
1 Jun 2022Conditional
clearing and hardsurfacing of lands and for permission to erect a two-storey structure with 7 commercial units. First floor to include 3 office units, ground floor to include, two office units, a valeting unit and vehicle repair unit with mezzanine floor. Also, construction of parking facilities, new site access, close off roadside access to adjoining site (north) and construct new access to adjoining site off proposed new internal road network, connection to public services and all associated works
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 2260265
11 Mar 2022Conditional
Second storey extension to existing dwelling house over existing garage and utility area, change of use of existing garage into living areas and alterations to rear stairwell window, enlarging it to allow in extra light
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 22214
18 Jan 2022N/a
second storey extension to existing dwelling house and change of use of existing garage to living areas
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 2229
9 Dec 2021N/a
second storey extension to existing dwelling house and change of use of existing garage to living areas
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211782
28 Sept 2021N/a
second storey extension to existing dwelling house and change of use of existing garage to living areas
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 211442
28 Apr 2021Conditional
construction of extensions to the front and to the side of their dwelling and including all associated works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 21579
16 Dec 2020Conditional
a residential development (total 39 no. units) comprising 2 no. 4 bedroom detached and 22 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached and 6 no. 2 bedroom semi-detached/end terrace and 1 no. 2 bedroom terraced units and 4 no. 2 bed apartment units and 4 no. 1 bed apartments. Planning Permission is also sought for all necessary site services and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development
Permission, 31 homes · Tipperary County Council, 201515
14 Dec 2020N/a
for a residential development (total 39 no. units) comprising 2 no. 4 bedroom detached and 22 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached and 6 no. 2 bedroom semi-detached/end terrace and 1 no. 2 bedroom terraced units and 4 no. 2 bed apartment units and 4 no. 1 bed apartments. Planning Permission is also sought for all necessary site services and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 201500
24 Nov 2020N/a
for a residential development (total 39 no. units) comprising 2 no. 4 bedroom detached and 22 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached and 6 no. 2 bedroom semi-detached/end terrace and 1 no. 2 bedroom terraced units and 4 no. 2 bed apartment units and 4 no. 1 bed apartments. Planning Permission is also sought for all necessary site services and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 201393
27 Aug 2020N/a
a two-storey structure with 7 commercial units. First floor to include 3 office units, ground floor to include, two office units, a valeting unit and vehicle repair unit with mezzanine floor. Also, construction of parking facilities, new site access, connection to public services and all associated works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 20954
11 Dec 2019Conditional
1. Existing extension to existing clubhouse building 2. Existing elevation amendments to the existing clubhouse building 3. Existing on site storage shed and for Planning Permission for 4. General signage on the existing clubhouse building 5. Bar/clubhouse within the first floor of the existing clubhouse building ancillary to the rugby clubhouse 6. Afterschool and childcare facility within the existing first floor of the existing clubhouse 7. Proposed extension to existing clubhouse facility
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 19601380
24 Sept 2019Conditional
the demolition of stone boundary wall and permission to retain the election of steel bollards and paved plinth in place of the stone wall to the front of our premises with all associated siteworks
Retention · Tipperary County Council, 19601052
4 Jun 2019Refused
the construction of 44 No. dwelling houses and associated site works. The proposed development consists of the construction of 6 no. 4 bedroom end of terraced units and 38 no. 3 bedroom semi detached and terraced units, re-located vehicular access, landscaping, drainage, car parking, play areas and all ancillary site development works
Permission, 44 homes · Tipperary County Council, 19600605
10 May 2019Conditional
a single storey extension and alterations to existing school including all associated site works
Permission · Tipperary County Council, 19600494
The 25 most recent of 29 applications.
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 Spafield.
Recorded monuments
No recorded monument lies in the townland of Spafield.
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Spafield.
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 Spafield.
- 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
No address of the register names Spafield with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Tipperary.
The townland
- Name
- Spafield · Gort an Spá
- Area
- 308,206 m² (30.82 ha, 76.16 acres)
- Civil parish
- St. Johnbaptist, and its townlands
- Barony
- Middlethird
- Electoral division
- Cashel Rural, the unit of the census
- Census 2022
- Cashel Rural electoral division: 3,083 people in 1,039 households; 62% of households own their home; 56% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ashwell's-Lot, Cooper's-Lot, Deerpark, Owen's and Bigg's-Lot, Waller's-Lot, Windmill
- Placenames
- Spafield 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.