UNIT 1, GRAND CANAL HOUSE, COLUMCILLE STREET
Change of use from ground floor offices to a medical centre.
17133 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 18 April 2017
- Reference
- 17133
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the existing ground floor offices at Grand Canal House into a medical centre.
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
Change of use of existing ground floor offices to medical centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Street, Tullamore, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 42 m |
| 20 Chapel St, Tullamore, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €172,000 | 60 m |
| 1 Offaly St, Tullamore, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 72 m |
| 4 Clontarf Rd, Tullamore, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €175,000 | 102 m |
| 2 Arden Rd, Tullamore, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 116 m |
| Store St, Tullamore, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 146 m |
| 11 Harbour View, Tullamore, Co Offaly | Apr 2025 | €152,500 | 161 m |
| 7 Harbour View, Tullamore, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 161 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 April 2017
- Decision due12 June 2017
- Decision issued7 June 2017
- Grant issued13 July 2017
- Permission expiry12 July 2022
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
THE CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE TO A DAY CENTRE USE AND ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND SERVICES
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18410OffalyLodged 27 Sept 2018Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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2560260OffalyLodged 25 Jun 2025Alterations
- Awaiting decision50 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL UNIT & SHED TO RESIDENTIAL UNITS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL…
DURROW LANE , COLUMCILLE ST , TULLAMORE CO OFFALY
19327OffalyLodged 5 Jul 2019Change of use
- Granted50 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL UNIT & SHED TO RESIDENTIAL UNITS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL…
DURROW LANE , COLMCILLE ST TULLAMORE , CO OFFALY
2016OffalyLodged 27 Jan 2020Apartments
- Refused50 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL UNIT & SHED TO RESIDENTIAL UNITS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL…
DURROW LANE , COLUMCILLE STREET , TULLAMORE CO OFFALY
19362OffalyLodged 22 Jul 2019Change of use
- Granted70 m away
RECONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATIONS TO INTERIOR OF HOUSE AND INSTALLATION OF NEW WINDOWS AND EXTERNAL DOORS AT…
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21447OffalyLodged 19 Jul 2021Retention
- Granted80 m away
(A) ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED (B) REAR STUDIO AS CONSTRUCTED AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
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22376OffalyLodged 27 Jul 2022Retention
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