7 COLUMCILLE STREET, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY
Retention of a change of use from a bookmakers to a sports recovery clinic in Tullamore.
18410 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 27 September 2018
- Reference
- 18410
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for changing the use of a unit at 7 Columcille Street. The unit has been converted from a permitted bookmakers into a sports recovery clinic, including associated signage and site works.
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 change of use of the unit from permitted bookmakers to sports recovery clinic, signage and all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Street, Tullamore, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 46 m |
| 20 Chapel St, Tullamore, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €172,000 | 49 m |
| 1 Offaly St, Tullamore, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 76 m |
| 4 Clontarf Rd, Tullamore, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €175,000 | 129 m |
| 11 Harbour View, Tullamore, Co Offaly | Apr 2025 | €152,500 | 139 m |
| 7 Harbour View, Tullamore, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 139 m |
| Store St, Tullamore, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 141 m |
| 2 Arden Rd, Tullamore, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 146 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 received27 September 2018
- Decision due21 November 2018
- Decision issued19 November 2018
- Grant issued2 January 2019
- Permission expiry1 January 2024
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