IRISH NATIONAL FORESTERS, CHURCH STREET, TULLAMORE CO. OFFALY R35RY62
Change of use of a ground floor recreation hall to an Asian restaurant and takeaway in Tullamore.
20619 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 8 December 2020
- Reference
- 20619
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert the ground floor recreation hall of a protected structure into an authentic Asian restaurant and takeaway. The first floor and rear storerooms will remain in use by the Irish National Foresters, with new signage added to the front facade.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of the existing ground floor recreation hall to an authentic asian restaurant and takeaway. The first floor of the building and the storerooms at the rear of the ground floor will remain as per their current use and will continue to be operated by irish national foresters. The facade of the building will remain with the exception of new signage on the front elevation. The building is a protected structure as listed in the record of protected structures in tullamore town & environs development plan 2010-2016 (extended until 2020), reference number 23-261, niah reference 14807065
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 November 2021.
Notified floor area: 180 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2 4 Market Place, County Offalyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 19 m |
| Apt 3 4 Market Place, County Offalyprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 19 m |
| Apt.1, 4 Market Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 19 m |
| Apartments 1-4, 51 Church St, Tullamore | Dec 2025 | €616,740 | 54 m |
| 1 Collins Walk, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €422,907 | 107 m |
| 19 Ridley Way Ridley Place, Collins Lane, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €374,449 | 107 m |
| 7 Collins Walk, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €330,396 | 107 m |
| 3 Collins Walk, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €330,396 | 107 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 received8 December 2020
- Further information requested9 February 2021
- Further information received3 March 2021
- Decision due30 March 2021
- Decision issued29 March 2021
- Grant issued6 May 2021
- Permission expiry5 May 2026
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