CENTRA SUPERMARKET, ARDAN, TULLAMORE CO. OFFALY
Retention of a car park extension and freezer stores at Centra, and permission for roof solar panels.
2177 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 22 February 2021
- Reference
- 2177
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an extension to the car park abutting Ardan Road and freezer stores to the rear of the shop. Permission is also sought for fitting 473 square meters of photovoltaic solar panels on the upper roof section.
- Floor area
- 473 m²
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
Extension to car-park abutting ardan road, and freezer stores to rear of shop and permission for the fitting of 473m2 photo voltaic solar panels on the upper section of the roof of the shop
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning promotes the development of employment uses that reinforce the enterprise and employment function of the subject area as a whole and require high environmental and design standards.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teach Siochain, Arden Rd, Tullamore | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 28 m |
| 9 The Green, The Hawthorns, Arden Roadnot full market price | May 2025 | €260,000 | 236 m |
| 29 Ridley Way, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €356,828 | 270 m |
| 2 Ballin Ri, Tullamore, Offaly | Jan 2025 | €208,000 | 313 m |
| 27 Collins Lane, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €290,749 | 324 m |
| 28 Collins Lane, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €281,938 | 331 m |
| 14 The Way, The Hawthorns, Tullamore | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 368 m |
| 17 The Way, The Hawthorns, Tullamore | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 387 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 received22 February 2021
- Decision due18 April 2021
- Decision issued16 April 2021
- Grant issued10 June 2021
- Permission expiry9 June 2026
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