MAIN STREET, KILCORMAC, CO OFFALY
Change of use of a protected convent school to a residential rehabilitation unit in Kilcormac.
20352 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 5 August 2020
- Reference
- 20352
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing residential convent school into a residential rehabilitation unit. The building is designated as a protected structure.
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 convent school to residential rehabilitation unit and all associated works ( the building is a protected structure)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Kilcormac, Offaly | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 68 m |
| Coolfin, Kilcormac, Co Offaly | Jun 2026 | €60,000 | 96 m |
| Main Street, Kilcormac, Co. Offaly | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 118 m |
| Bridge St, Kilcormac, Offaly | Jan 2026 | €185,000 | 140 m |
| Fairgreen St, Kilcormac, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 141 m |
| 2 Mountrath St, Kilcormac, Co Offaly | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 192 m |
| Parochial House, Greenhills, Kilcormac | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 197 m |
| 1 Broughal Rd, Kilcormac, Offalynot full market price | Apr 2025 | €144,000 | 197 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 received5 August 2020
In the area
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- Awaiting decision100 m away
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- Granted100 m away
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