LAND AT AND BETWEEN O'CONNELL STREET AND OFFALLY STREET, TULLAMORE, CO OFFALY
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a retail store, cafe, and mixed-use buildings in Tullamore.
20479 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 6 October 2020
- Reference
- 20479
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes the demolition of approximately 6,800 square metres of buildings, extensions, and sheds. It will be replaced by a 1,820 square metre retail store with an off-licence, a two-storey retail/office unit, a two-storey cafe, and a three-storey mixed-use building.
- Floor area
- 2,682 m²
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
Demolition of buildings, extensions & sheds comprising 6,800 sq m approx. And removal of fencing. Erection of one single storey 1,820 sq m retail store (to include off licence use), two-storey 324 sq m retail/ office unit, two-storey cafe, comprising 288 sq m and 3 storey mixed used building to offaly street comprising 250 sq m. 1 no double sided internally illuminated freestanding sign and associated development including car & bicycle parking, access and servicing area and hard and soft landscaping
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Offaly St, Tullamore, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 72 m |
| 1 Kilbride Plaza, Kilbride St, Tullamore | Jun 2026 | €130,000 | 85 m |
| William Street, Tullamore, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 102 m |
| 4 Clontarf Rd, Tullamore, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €175,000 | 138 m |
| 2 Arden Rd, Tullamore, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 170 m |
| 20 Chapel St, Tullamore, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €172,000 | 190 m |
| 47 Clontarf Rd, Tullamore, Offaly | Jul 2025 | €132,000 | 200 m |
| 2 Clara Bridge, Kilbride St, Tullamore | May 2025 | €141,000 | 208 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 received6 October 2020
- Further information requested26 November 2020
- Application withdrawn21 May 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS, EXTENSIONS & SHEDS COMPRISING 6,800 SQ. M. APPROX. AND REMOVAL OF FENCING. ERECTION…
LAND AT AND BETWEEN , O'CONNELL STREET AND OFFALLY STREET , TULLAMORE CO. OFFALY
21414OffalyLodged 5 Jul 2021Commercial
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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2560548OffalyLodged 11 Nov 2025Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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2560600OffalyLodged 27 Nov 2025Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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- Granted60 m away
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19513OffalyLodged 5 Nov 2019Alterations
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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2360141OffalyLodged 9 Oct 2023Change of use
- Granted80 m away
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