Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 28 March 2022

THE FIESTA BALLROOM, KILCORMAC, CO. OFFALY

Refurbishment and change of use of the Fiesta Ballroom into a Green HQ.

21673 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 29 October 2021

Reference
21673
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
29 October 2021
Residential units
1
Floor area
118 m²

Summary

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Works are proposed to refurbish, alter, and partially demolish parts of the existing Fiesta Ballroom hall. The project will change its use to an educational, training, and employment resource serving as a Green HQ for Co. Offaly, including an outdoor event venue and e-charging parking.

Change of usecommunitygreen hqrefurbishmentev charging

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Official record

Development description

Carrying-out of works (building, demolition and alterations) to the existing hall. The refurbishment making material changes of its use to educational, training and employment resource as a green hq for co offaly. Venue for outdoor public events, two accessible car parking spaces and e-charging point in existing parking area; this is being partially-funded under the just transition programme

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 24 April 2024.

Notified floor area: 670

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Bridge St, Kilcormac, OffalyJan 2026€185,00071 m
Main St, Kilcormac, OffalyApr 2025€120,000130 m
Fairgreen St, Kilcormac, OffalyOct 2025€160,000168 m
60 St Cormac's Park, Kilcormac, Co OffalyJul 2025€55,000210 m
62 St Cormacs Park, Kilcormac, OffalyJun 2026€120,000222 m
Coolfin, Kilcormac, Co OffalyJun 2026€60,000253 m
Parochial House, Greenhills, KilcormacFeb 2025€460,000263 m
Main Street, Kilcormac, Co. OffalyMar 2026€200,000280 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

  1. Application received29 October 2021
  2. Further information requested20 December 2021
  3. Further information received1 March 2022
  4. Decision due28 March 2022
  5. Decision issued28 March 2022
  6. Grant issued13 May 2022
  7. Permission expiry12 May 2027

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