WATER LANE / DISTILLERY LANE, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY
Conservation of two protected structures and construction of a new five-storey hotel building in Tullamore.
16365 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 18 November 2016
- Reference
- 16365
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis development involves conservation works to two protected structures, the Malt Kiln and the Malt House, to provide an 86-bedroom hotel, conference centre, casino, and retail units. It also includes constructing a new five-storey building, a link bridge to the existing Bridge House Hotel, and an external terrace.
- Storeys
- 5
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
Works to the two protected structures, the malt kiln (rps ref. 23-202) and the malt house (rps ref. 23-403) and the construction of a new 5 storey building. The development consists of the conservation and redevelopment of the 2 no. Protected structures to provide for a 86 no. Bedroom hotel, conference centre, casino, 3 no. Retail units, hotel restaurant and bars, with ancillary storage, kitchen, toilets, services, staff facilities and associated signage. The development ranges in height from 1 to 5 storeys. The proposal also consists of the development of a link bridge between the existing bridge house hotel and the proposed hotel, together with a new external terrace along the proposed development facing the tullamore river. All with associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4 Watermill Lane, Tullamore, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €233,000 | 101 m |
| Ballinamere, Tullamore, Offaly | Sept 2025 | €54,000 | 157 m |
| Coolagarry, Walsh Island, Tullamore | Apr 2025 | €259,000 | 157 m |
| Killeigh, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €383,260 | 157 m |
| Ballinvally, Killeigh, Tullamore | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 157 m |
| Clonmore, Tullamore, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €417,000 | 157 m |
| Clonmore, Tullamore, Offalynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €125,000 | 157 m |
| Clonmore, Tullamore, Co Offaly | Jan 2026 | €202,500 | 157 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 received18 November 2016
- Decision due21 January 2017
- Decision issued20 January 2017
- Appeal submitted16 February 2017
- Appeal decided9 November 2017
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