8 O'CONNOR SQUARE, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY
Retention of gaming machines at a private members club in a protected structure in Tullamore.
1634 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 11 February 2016
- Reference
- 1634
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for the addition of gaming machines at the Pot of Gold private members club. The premises is located at 8 O'Connor Square, which is a protected structure.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The addition of the use of gaming machines in conjunction with the existing approved private members club granted planning permission under register reference number tu/14/008, at pot of gold, which is a protected structure (ref: no. 23-391)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to maintain the vitality and viability of existing town and village centres by developing and consolidating centres with an appropriate mix of commercial, recreational, cultural, amenity and residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
Objective set by the Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Collins Walk, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €330,396 | 128 m |
| 1 Collins Walk, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €422,907 | 128 m |
| 3 Collins Walk, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €330,396 | 128 m |
| 7 Collins Walk, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €330,396 | 128 m |
| 19 Ridley Way Ridley Place, Collins Lane, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €374,449 | 128 m |
| 13 Tarleton Hall, Tanyard, Tullamore | Oct 2025 | €208,000 | 129 m |
| 15 Tarelton Hall, Tanyard Lane, Tullamore | Aug 2025 | €189,000 | 129 m |
| Apartments 1-4, 51 Church St, Tullamore | Dec 2025 | €616,740 | 136 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 February 2016
- Further information requested5 April 2016
- Further information received9 August 2016
- Decision due5 September 2016
- Decision issued2 September 2016
- Appeal submitted27 September 2016
- Appeal decided8 February 2017
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