Dundrum House

A 300-Year Legacy at Risk

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High Court Judicial Review

Date: 24 March 2025

DUNDRUM, CO. TIPPERARY – The Dundrum Heritage Group (DHG) has today been granted leave in the High Court to pursue a Judicial Review of the Section 5 Declaration approved by Tipperary County Council on 10 January 2025. The declaration was issued to Brogan Capital Ventures Ltd. concerning a proposed material change of use at the historic Dundrum House Hotel.

The Section 5 Declaration, as approved by the Council, pertains solely to a change of use and does not encompass any physical works.

The Judicial Review application by DHG is based on several key grounds:

Lack of Planning Permission for Bedrooms: The group contends that no planning permission was ever granted for the additional bedrooms referenced in the change of use application. As such, the Section 5 Declaration cannot lawfully regularise a use for structures that were never granted permission in the first instance.
Protected Structure Considerations: Dundrum House is a protected structure. DHG argues that any development within its curtilage, including internal or associated changes, should have been subject to a full planning application rather than a Section 5 process.
Environmental Concerns: The group has raised issues relating to the existing sewage infrastructure on the site, asserting potential non-compliance with the EU Habitats Directive.

The High Court has scheduled the next hearing in the case for 28 April 2025.

Dundrum Heritage Group

Dundrum Heritage Group is a community action group open to all members who want to help save and preserve Dundrum House.

Please become a supporting member of the Dundrum Heritage Group by adding your details to the contact form.

Our email address is dundrumheritage@gmail.com

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Dundrum House: A 300-Year-Old Legacy in Peril

Once the social heartbeat of Dundrum and West Tipperary, Dundrum House Hotel stood as a landmark of heritage, hospitality and prestige.

That legacy is now in serious jeopardy.

A fire in 2015 forced the closure of Dundrum House Hotel, and despite Tipperary County Council granting planning permission in 2019 for its full restoration, no work was ever carried out. Those plans expired in July 2024, leaving the Manor House to rot.

At nearly 300 years old, Dundrum Manor House is a nationally significant heritage site, recognized for its Architectural, Artistic, Historical, and Social value. Yet today, it stands empty, unheated, and deteriorating—a historic treasure on the brink of irreversible decay.

While a Section 5 change of use has been approved for parts of the Dundrum House site to accommodate up to 277 IPAS residents, the Manor House itself has been excluded. This means no preservation plans exist, and without urgent action, the building will deteriorate beyond repair.

If we don’t act now, this piece of our shared history will be lost forever.