Awaiting decisionChange of use

MCGINN HOUSE HIGH STREET TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY, R35 XD62

Change of use of a protected structure to accommodation for protected persons.

20514 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 21 October 2020

Reference: 20514
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 21 October 2020
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 417.7 m²

Summary

AI-generated

Permission is sought for the change of use of McGinn House, a protected structure, to accommodation for protected persons ancillary to a direct provision centre. The project includes internal alterations and the restoration of existing outbuildings for additional accommodation.

Change of useprotected structuredirect provisionconservation

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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, to include internal alterations to accommodate the change of use, restoration and conservation of existing outbuildings for additional accomodation 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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Built & sold

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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	60 m
5 Roselawn, High St, Tullamore	Mar 2025	€250,000	98 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	162 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 received21 October 2020

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