DURROW LANE, COLMCILLE ST TULLAMORE, CO OFFALY
Conversion and extension of a residential and commercial unit to create four residential units.
2016 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 27 January 2020
- Reference
- 2016
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of converting a ground floor commercial unit and extending the rear of the premises to create four residential units. It also includes the demolition of an existing extension and shed to the rear.
- Residential units
- 4
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 residential & commercial unit & shed to residential units. The development will consist of an extension to rear of premises to create 4 residential units, including the conversion of ground floor commercial unit at the front to residential and the demolition of existing extension and shed to the rear of premises. Permission is also sought to connect into all existing services 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 4 April 2022.
Notified floor area: 274.05 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Street, Tullamore, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 7 m |
| 1 Offaly St, Tullamore, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 26 m |
| 4 Clontarf Rd, Tullamore, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €175,000 | 90 m |
| 20 Chapel St, Tullamore, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €172,000 | 99 m |
| 2 Arden Rd, Tullamore, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 115 m |
| 1 Kilbride Plaza, Kilbride St, Tullamore | Jun 2026 | €130,000 | 182 m |
| Store St, Tullamore, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 189 m |
| 11 Harbour View, Tullamore, Co Offaly | Apr 2025 | €152,500 | 191 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 January 2020
- Further information requested16 March 2020
- Further information received14 April 2020
- Decision due20 June 2020
- Decision issued17 June 2020
- Grant issued5 August 2020
- Permission expiry4 August 2025
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