The 11 acre site in the centre of Clonmel was decommissioned in 2012 and was taken over by Tipperary County Council last year.
The anchor tenants for the site include the Gardaí, LIT, and Tipperary Enterprise and Training Board while a large plaza is planned for a portion of the property.
The proposal has now been approved by Councillors to go to the next stage of the planning process which will include a public consultation phase.
Sean Harrington is one of the architects behind the creation of the master plan – he says the first stage of the development will be the public spaces
Care has been taken in the plan to retain the historical buildings of importance.
It's hoped work on the civic spaces in Kickham Barracks will begin as soon as next year.
