GrantedCommercialDecided 30 September 2022

COLÁISTE CHOILM, O'MOORE STREET TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY R35 WF97

Demolition of a store and construction of a new three-storey school extension to increase capacity.

22174 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 7 April 2022

Reference: 22174
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 April 2022

Summary

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The project at Coláiste Choilm involves the demolition of a 67 sqm external store and the construction of a new three-storey extension of approximately 2,050 sqm. This will increase pupil capacity from 620 to 750, providing classrooms, specialist rooms, a special education needs unit, and expanded parking.

Commercialschoolextensioneducation

Storeys: 3
Floor area: 2,050 m²

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Official record

Development description

The demolition and reposition of an existing external store (c. 67m2), the construction of a new 3-storey extension (c. 2050m2) and minor alteration to layout of the existing building to increase capacity from 620 no. Pupils to 750 no. Pupils of coláiste choilm, o'moore street, tullamore, co. Offaly. The proposed extension provides general classrooms, specialist rooms and a two (2) class base special education needs (sen) unit and associated ancillary accommodation. Redevelopment of the existing car park area to provide 21 no. Additional parking spaces and 150 no. Bicycle spaces. Boundary treatment comprising of alteration to the existing pedestrian access off bachelor's walk to provide vehicular maintenance and fire tender access. New footpaths, external play area, landscaping and ancillary site works and services connection required to facilitate the development

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“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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Glenfircal, New Rd, Tullamore	Jul 2025	€200,000	131 m
17 Roselawn, High St, Tullamore	Jul 2025	€283,000	146 m
6 Tarleton Mews, Tanyard Lane, Tullamore	Nov 2025	€220,000	189 m
7 Tarleton Mews, Tullamore, Offaly	Mar 2025	€195,000	189 m
5 Roselawn, High St, Tullamore	Mar 2025	€250,000	194 m
Ivy House, O Moore St, Tullamore	Apr 2026	€505,000	198 m
O'moore St, Tullamore, Co. Offaly	Feb 2026	€189,000	213 m
19 Ashley Court, Tullamore, Offaly	Jan 2026	€570,000	233 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 received7 April 2022
Further information requested31 May 2022
Further information received5 September 2022
Decision due2 October 2022
Decision issued30 September 2022
Grant issued9 November 2022
Permission expiry8 November 2027

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