GrantedEnergyDecided 5 May 2022

DUNNES STORES TULLAMORE SHOPPING CENTRE, CHURCH ROAD TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY R35 Y7P8

Installation of solar panels on the roof of Dunnes Stores in Tullamore.

22118 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 14 March 2022

Reference: 22118
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 March 2022

Summary

AI-generated

The development consists of installing approximately 1,239.2 square meters of solar photovoltaic panels and a mounting system on the roof of Dunnes Stores, along with associated site works.

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Floor area: 1,239 m²

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Official record

Development description

Installation of solar photovoltaic panels and mounting system (c. 1,239.2 sqm) on dunnes stores roof, including all other associated site works/services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town Centre/Mixed UseRE

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Church Road, Tullamore, Co Offaly	Jun 2026	€370,000	186 m
Rosarid, Church Rd, Tullamore	Jun 2026	€375,000	199 m
23 Whitehall, Tullamore, Offalynot full market price	Oct 2025	€50,000	291 m
14 O'carroll Street, Tullamore, County Offaly	Jul 2025	€400,000	312 m
5 Henry Street, Tullamore, County Offaly	Oct 2025	€301,322	314 m
1 Library Hall, Church St, Tullamore	Aug 2025	€177,000	342 m
14 Library Hall, Church St, Tullamore	May 2025	€158,000	342 m
41 Whitehall, Tullamore, Offaly	Jun 2025	€450,000	354 m

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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 received14 March 2022
Decision due8 May 2022
Decision issued5 May 2022
Grant issued10 June 2022
Permission expiry9 June 2027

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