Awaiting decisionChange of use

MCGINN HOUSE, HIGH STREET TULLAMORE, CO OFFALY R35 XD62

Change of use of a protected house to accommodation for protected persons ancillary to a direct provision centre.

20420 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 9 September 2020

Reference: 20420
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 September 2020

Summary

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Planning permission is sought to change the use of McGinn House, a protected structure, from a house to accommodation for protected persons. The project includes internal alterations and the restoration and conservation of existing outbuildings to provide additional accommodation for patrons of the direct provision centre.

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Official record

Development description

Change of use from a house, namely mcginn house,a protected structure (ttedp 2010-2016 [extended to 2020] rps 23-254/niah ref 14807058) to accommodation of protected persons which is ancillary to a direct provision centre, of internal alterations to accommodate the change of use, and restoration and conservation of existing outbuildings to additional accomodation to serve patrons in the direct provision centre to achieve social distancing requirements under covid 19 protocols and all associated site works and services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town Centre/Mixed UseRE

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Beechmount, High Street, Tullamore	Feb 2026	€360,000	59 m
5 Roselawn, High St, Tullamore	Mar 2025	€250,000	97 m
O'moore St, Tullamore, Co. Offaly	Feb 2026	€189,000	99 m
Ivy House, O Moore St, Tullamore	Apr 2026	€505,000	155 m
17 Roselawn, High St, Tullamore	Jul 2025	€283,000	161 m
104 Altmore House, Tara St, Tullamore	May 2026	€185,000	161 m
Cormac Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly	Mar 2025	€160,000	174 m
7 Tarleton Mews, Tullamore, Offaly	Mar 2025	€195,000	195 m

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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.

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Application received9 September 2020

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