UNIT 24 THE BRIDGE CENTRE, TULLAMORE, CO OFFALY
Change of use of a retail unit to financial services, with a new shopfront and signage.
19472 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 30 September 2019
- Reference
- 19472
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a 72 sqm unit from retail to Class 2 financial services. The development also includes the replacement of the existing shopfront and the installation of new external signage.
- Floor area
- 72 m²
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Official record
Development description
A)change of use of existing unit (72m2) from retail to class 2 financial services, b) replacement of existing shopfront, and c)new external signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Collins Walk, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €330,396 | 89 m |
| 1 Collins Walk, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €422,907 | 89 m |
| 3 Collins Walk, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €330,396 | 89 m |
| 5 Collins Walk, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €330,396 | 89 m |
| 19 Ridley Way Ridley Place, Collins Lane, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €374,449 | 89 m |
| Clonmore, Tullamore, Offalynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €125,000 | 94 m |
| Coolagarry, Walsh Island, Tullamore | Apr 2025 | €259,000 | 94 m |
| Killeigh, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €383,260 | 94 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 received30 September 2019
- Further information requested21 November 2019
- Further information received4 December 2019
- Decision due9 January 2020
- Decision issued19 December 2019
- Grant issued5 February 2020
- Permission expiry4 February 2025
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