Tipperary County Council to invite public consultation on Harmonised Parking Bye-Laws 2026
Tipperary County Council will commence a public consultation on 12 January 2026 regarding the proposed Harmonised Parking Bye-Laws 2026. These bye-laws aim to deliver a fair, consistent and modern county-wide parking system, moving away from the nine separate systems which currently exist in each of our towns where there is a charge for parking.
The key proposed changes are:
- Three-tier charging structure for the nine towns reflecting the diverse character of each town:
- Tier 1: Clonmel
- Tier 2: Thurles, Nenagh
- Tier 3: Roscrea, Templemore, Tipperary Town, Cashel, Cahir, Carrick-on-Suir
- Formal 20-minute free parking period in short and medium-stay parking zones
- Standard parking location maps for all pay parking areas across our towns
- Parking zones at different rates will still be decided by Elected Members at District level.
The new county-wide bye-laws seek to:
- Support our town centres by encouraging parking turnover and the associated footfall
- Provide equity county-wide with equal charges for similar parking services for the towns in each of the 3 tiers
- Introduce a formal 20-minute free parking period in short and medium-stay town centre zones
- Ensure that off-street car parking will be cheaper that on-street parking
- Provide clarity and consistency with standardised permit categories and charging times county-wide
- Provide clear and consistent mapping of the parking system across all nine towns for public display.
The proposed bye-laws will replace multiple existing regulations and bye-laws and, subject to adoption, are expected to come into effect on 1 September 2026. In parallel to the new bye-laws a scheme is proposed to return a percentage of parking income to each of the nine towns where that income is generated. It is proposed that this income will support and fund town centre projects, initiatives and developments.
Tipperary County Council will have these draft Bye Laws available for inspection from the 12th January 2026 for a period of one month and will be inviting comments and submissions on the bye-law proposal for a further two weeks.
