IMC CINEMA, THE BRIDGE SHOPPING CENTRE, BRIDGE STREET
Retention of a 29-seater cinema screen built inside the IMC Cinema foyer in Tullamore.
17311 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 23 August 2017
- Reference
- 17311
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a 29-seater cinema screen constructed within the existing first-floor foyer space of the IMC Cinema. All works are internal, with no changes made or proposed to the external facade.
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
29-seater cinema screen constructed within the foyer space on the existing first floor of the imc cinema-tullamore. Works described are located internally and no alterations have been made or are proposed to the external facade of the building under this application. All works are located
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 | 104 m |
| Ballinamere, Tullamore, Offaly | Sept 2025 | €54,000 | 154 m |
| Coolagarry, Walsh Island, Tullamore | Apr 2025 | €259,000 | 154 m |
| Killeigh, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €383,260 | 154 m |
| Ballinvally, Killeigh, Tullamore | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 154 m |
| Clonmore, Tullamore, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €417,000 | 154 m |
| Clonmore, Tullamore, Offalynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €125,000 | 154 m |
| Clonmore, Tullamore, Co Offaly | Jan 2026 | €202,500 | 154 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 received23 August 2017
- Decision due17 October 2017
- Decision issued11 October 2017
- Grant issued17 November 2017
- Permission expiry16 November 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted80 m away
(A) WORKS TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING BUILDING TO INCLUDE EXTENSION AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL OVER EXISTING GROUND…
HIGH STREET TULLAMORE , CO. OFFALY , R35 FA37
20150OffalyLodged 24 Apr 2020Change of use
- Granted80 m away
THE RESTORATION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMER GRAIN MILL DISTILLERY BUILDING INTO A MIXED-USE BUILDING,…
THE MILL WATERLANE , TULLAMORE , CO. OFFALY
21376OffalyLodged 16 Jun 2021Apartments
- Awaiting decision80 m away
A) WORKS TO THE REAR OF THE EXISTING BUILDING TO INCLUDE EXTENSION AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL OVER EXISTING GROUND…
HIGH STREET , TULLAMORE , CO.OFFALY R35 FA37
20107OffalyLodged 25 Mar 2020Change of use
- Refused90 m away
WORKS TO THE TWO PROTECTED STRUCTURES, THE MALT KILN (RPS REF. 23-202) AND THE MALT HOUSE (RPS REF. 23-403)…
WATER LANE / DISTILLERY LANE , TULLAMORE , CO. OFFALY
16365OffalyLodged 18 Nov 2016Commercial
- Granted90 m away
A)CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING UNIT (72M2) FROM RETAIL TO CLASS 2 FINANCIAL SERVICES, B) REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING…
UNIT 24 THE BRIDGE CENTRE , TULLAMORE , CO OFFALY
19472OffalyLodged 30 Sept 2019Change of use
- Granted100 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR FROM SHOP TO RESTAURANT/ CAFÉ AND ALL ANCILLARY WORKS. THIS IS WITHIN THE…
BRIDGE STREET AND DISTILLERY LANE , TULLAMORE , CO OFFALY
19193OffalyLodged 29 Apr 2019Change of use
- Granted100 m away
THE FITTING OF RETRACTABLE CANOPIES OVER PREMISES KNOWN AS FOXY BEAN RESTAURANT/CAFE WINDOWS ON BRIDGE STREET…
BRIDGE STREET AND DISTILLERY LANE , TULLAMORE , CO OFFALY
20437OffalyLodged 16 Sept 2020Alterations
- Awaiting decision100 m away
DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL CONSIST OF WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT TO A PROTECTED STRUCTURE AS FOLLOWS: THE PARTIAL…
HIGH STREET AND MEATH LANE , TULLAMORE , CO OFFALY
19250OffalyLodged 30 May 2019Apartments
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
A 330 SQ.M EXTENSION TO GROUND FLOOR LICENCED AREA INTO REAR YARD FROM PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED PERMISSION REF:…
WOODCHESTER HOUSE , O'CONNOR SQUARE , TULLAMORE CO OFFALY
18357OffalyLodged 17 Aug 2018
- GrantedChange of use
The proposed development will consist of the change of use of the lower ground floor level, and part of the…
13-17, Dawson Street, Dublin 2. The existing building on site is bound by Dawson Street to the west, Molesworth Street to the south and Dawson Lane to the north and east.
3681/19Dublin CityLodged 2 Aug 2019
- GrantedRetention
For development at this site at the IMC Cinemas, Barrack Street & Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny City, Co.…
IMC Cinemas , Barrack Street & Castlecomer Road , Kilkenny City
20113KilkennyLodged 25 Feb 2020
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING VEC PREMISES AT 1ST FLOOR LEVEL TO REAR BLOCK OF EXISTING BUILDING, FROM 136 SQ. M…
WOODCHESTER HOUSE , O'CONNOR SQUARE , TULLAMORE
17337OffalyLodged 8 Sept 2017
- GrantedCommercial
Permission for the following; a) Planning permission for the internal alterations to the existing ground…
Irish Multiplex Cinema, Bloomfields Shopping Centre, Georges Street Lower, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D16A/0894Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Dec 2016
- RefusedChange of use
Development consisting of change of use from existing retail warehouse, for the provision of 9 no. Screen…
Unit 2 Cleveragh Retail Park , Cleveragh Drive , Cleveragh Demesne
18382SligoLodged 20 Sept 2018
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.