Almost 100 properties received planning permission exemptions to convert vacant commercial properties into homes in Tipperary since 2018
Figures published by the Department of Housing show a total of 92 notifications were received by Tipp County Council to change suitable commercial premises into dwellings between 2018 and 2023.
These have the potential to result in 167 new homes across the county.
Turning vacant properties into occupied homes is a key pillar of the government’s Housing for All Plan.
Since the exemption was extended to include public houses in 2022, five notifications for a change of use relating to vacant pubs have been received during 2022 and 2023, which would provide 13 new homes if developed.
Nationally, nearly 1,200 notifications have been received between 2019 and 2023.
