THE MILL WATERLANE, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY
Restoration of a protected former grain mill into 4 retail units and 18 apartments in Tullamore.
21376 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 16 June 2021
- Reference
- 21376
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis project involves the restoration and redevelopment of the former Grain Mill Distillery building, which is a protected structure. The mixed-use development will consist of 4 ground-floor retail units and 18 apartments across the upper three levels.
- Residential units
- 18
- Storeys
- 4
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
The restoration and redevelopment of the former grain mill distillery building into a mixed-use building, consisting of 4 no. Retail units on the ground floor, 18 no. Apartments units over the first, second and third levels, landscaping and all associated site works. The former grain mill distillery building is a protected structure (ttedp reg 23-281, niah ref 14807086) as listed in the record of protected structures of the tullamore town and environs plan 2010-2016 (extended to 2020)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4 Watermill Lane, Tullamore, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €233,000 | 39 m |
| Apt3 Block4, Main St, Tullamore | May 2025 | €188,000 | 140 m |
| 99 Marian Place, Tullamore, Offaly | Feb 2026 | €365,000 | 176 m |
| 104 Altmore House, Tara St, Tullamore | May 2026 | €185,000 | 191 m |
| Apartment 17 Block 4, Main Street, Tullamore | May 2026 | €206,000 | 191 m |
| Apt 13 Block 4, Main St, Tullamore | May 2025 | €185,000 | 191 m |
| Main St, Killeigh, Tullamore | Feb 2025 | €175,000 | 199 m |
| Clonmore, Tullamore, Offalynot full market price | Feb 2025 | €125,000 | 207 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 received16 June 2021
- Further information requested9 August 2021
- Further information received27 May 2022
- Decision due23 June 2022
- Decision issued17 June 2022
- Grant issued25 July 2022
- Permission expiry24 July 2027
In the area
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- Granted90 m away
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