GrantedCommercialDecided 15 July 2021

ARDAN/PUTTAGHAN, TULLAMORE, CO OFFALY

Construction of a new four-storey, 244-bedroom nursing home and rehabilitation facility reusing an existing structure.

20503 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 16 October 2020

Reference: 20503
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 16 October 2020

Summary

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The development consists of a new four-storey nursing home, step-down facility, and rehabilitation unit. It will reuse the existing structure on site to accommodate 244 bedrooms, communal spaces, dining areas, and administrative offices, alongside 197 car parking spaces and a new entrance.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Development consisting of the construction of a new 4 storey nursing home, step down facility and rehabilitation and convalescence unit reusing the existing structure on the site to accommodate a total of 244 bedrooms, communal spaces, dining areas, administration, ancillary service spaces and meeting and consulting rooms. The development also includes 197 car parking spaces, new site entrance from the ardan roundabout, access roads, security kiosk, pump station, plant rooms, landscaping and all associated site works and services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community Services/FacilitiesCI

“The purpose of this zoning is to protect, provide and allow expansion of a wide range of different community facilities, civic facilities and social services, from educational, childcare and health facilities to places of worship and community centres.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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
28 Harbour Dr, Tulmore, Offaly	Sept 2025	€176,250	219 m
17 Harbour Drive, Tullamore, Co. Offaly	Oct 2025	€275,000	256 m
6 Scotts Avenue, Trells Road, Puttaghanprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€348,018	337 m
4 Scotts Avenue, Tyrells Road, Puttaghanprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€321,138	337 m
3 Scotts Avenue, Tyrell's Road, Puttaghaunprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€352,423	337 m
5 Scotts Avenue Tyrells Road, Puttaghan, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€352,423	337 m
8 Scotts Avenue, Tyrells Road Puttaghan, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€361,233	337 m
1 Scott'S Avenue, Tyrrell'S Road, Puttaghanprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€361,233	337 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.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received16 October 2020
Further information requested9 December 2020
Further information received18 June 2021
Decision due15 July 2021
Decision issued15 July 2021
Grant issued15 December 2021
Appeal submitted11 August 2021
Appeal decided9 December 2021
Permission expiry14 December 2026

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