CHURCH ROAD AND TANYARD LANE, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY
Demolition of five commercial buildings to build a new discount foodstore and creche in Tullamore.
17392 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 6 October 2017
- Reference
- 17392
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 1.33-hectare site includes the demolition of 5 existing commercial buildings. It will be replaced by a double-height licensed discount foodstore (2,575 sq m) and a single-storey creche (319 sq m), along with a new link road, parking, and landscaping.
- Floor area
- 2,894 m²
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
Development at this site measuring c. 1.33 ha. The development will consist of the demolition of the 5 no. Existing commercial buildings on site (5,179 sq m) and the construction of a mixed-use development comprising a single-level, double height licensed discount foodstore with ancillary off-licence area (2,575 sq m gross floor area) and a net sales area of 1,670 sq m and a single storey creche (319 sq m). The development also proposes: a link road towards the western boundary of the site between church road and tanyard lane, which provides vehicular access to the development; car-parking, cycle parking and motorcycle parking spaces; a service yard; trolley bay; illuminated free standing and building mounted signage; plant; hard and soft landscaping; boundary treatments; outdoor play area associated with the creche; pedestrian accesses; and all associated works above and below ground
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 O'carroll Street, Tullamore, County Offaly | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 133 m |
| 14 Library Hall, Church St, Tullamore | May 2025 | €158,000 | 143 m |
| 1 Library Hall, Church St, Tullamore | Aug 2025 | €177,000 | 143 m |
| 5 Henry Street, Tullamore, County Offaly | Oct 2025 | €301,322 | 196 m |
| 2 Glenfircal, New Rd, Tullamore | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 214 m |
| 6 Tarleton Mews, Tanyard Lane, Tullamore | Nov 2025 | €220,000 | 233 m |
| 7 Tarleton Mews, Tullamore, Offaly | Mar 2025 | €195,000 | 233 m |
| 13 Tarleton Hall, Tanyard, Tullamore | Oct 2025 | €208,000 | 234 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 received6 October 2017
- Further information requested28 November 2017
- Further information received27 March 2018
- Decision due13 June 2018
- Decision issued13 June 2018
- Grant issued10 September 2018
- Appeal submitted9 July 2018
- Permission expiry19 December 2026
In the area
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