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
AI-generatedWorks 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.
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
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
“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.
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 24 April 2024.
Notified floor area: 670 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge St, Kilcormac, Offaly | Jan 2026 | €185,000 | 71 m |
| Main St, Kilcormac, Offaly | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 130 m |
| Fairgreen St, Kilcormac, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 168 m |
| 60 St Cormac's Park, Kilcormac, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €55,000 | 210 m |
| 62 St Cormacs Park, Kilcormac, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €120,000 | 222 m |
| Coolfin, Kilcormac, Co Offaly | Jun 2026 | €60,000 | 253 m |
| Parochial House, Greenhills, Kilcormac | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 263 m |
| Main Street, Kilcormac, Co. Offaly | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 280 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 received29 October 2021
- Further information requested20 December 2021
- Further information received1 March 2022
- Decision due28 March 2022
- Decision issued28 March 2022
- Grant issued13 May 2022
- Permission expiry12 May 2027
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