Tipperary pub granted retention permission for outdoor seating and event space
A pub in Tipperary has been given permission to keep changes made to their premises
A pub in Tipperary will be able to keep changes made to the premises previously, after applying for retention permission from the council.
The applicants, Market Stone Public House on Main Street in Clogheen, applied for permission to retain a covered link to outdoor an seating area in the pub as well as a steel framed roofed structure for the purpose of additional dining seating and community events, and additional toilet facilities.
The premises is described as a small family restaurant, bar and coffee shop in the village of Clogheen in Tipperary.
As part of the application, the premises was asked to explain what events would be held in the altered areas of the pub, and for what hours they would be used for.
The premises responded that “The events that are hosted in the steel framed structure / main public bar are Christenings, Confirmations, Communions, Family Reunions, Community fundraising events (table quiz’s / comedy nights, GAA club presentations, small weddings & funerals for the use of external serving of foods.
“The hours of use are generally from mid afternoon to 8/9pm, which after then the remaining patrons would move into the main bar area to finish their evening.
“Live music is not played generally but typical low-level background music is played in the main bar and the main restaurant. Low-level background music is also played in the covered link and the steel framed structure to the rear (when in use) to shape the dining experience and to mask distracting sounds.”
The application also shows that the applicants decided to remove portable toilets added to the premises after the council came to the opinion that the use of portable toilets was not an acceptable nor a sustainable approach to waste waster management.
An acoustic’s review was also carried out in the new areas of the premises and found that noise levels were below the good guidance metrics for daytime and night-time.
The council decided to grant retention permission for alterations changed on August 31 2026 with eight conditions attached.