MCGINN HOUSE HIGH STREET TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY, R35 XD62
Retention of temporary change of use of McGinn House to accommodation for protected persons.
2262 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 16 February 2022
- Reference
- 2262
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 February 2022
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 287.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention of a temporary change of use from a house to accommodation for protected persons, which is ancillary to a direct provision centre. The application also includes internal alterations, restoration, and conservation works to the protected structure.
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
The temporary change of use from a house, namely mcginn house, a protected structure (ocdp 2021-2027 rps 23-254 / niah ref 14807058) to accommodation for protected persons which is ancillary to a direct provision centre. The works will also consist of internal alterations to accommodate the temporary change of use, restoration and conservation of existing building and all associated site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechmount, High Street, Tullamore | Feb 2026 | €360,000 | 60 m |
| O'moore St, Tullamore, Co. Offaly | Feb 2026 | €189,000 | 98 m |
| 5 Roselawn, High St, Tullamore | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 98 m |
| Ivy House, O Moore St, Tullamore | Apr 2026 | €505,000 | 153 m |
| 17 Roselawn, High St, Tullamore | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 161 m |
| 104 Altmore House, Tara St, Tullamore | May 2026 | €185,000 | 164 m |
| Cormac Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 174 m |
| 7 Tarleton Mews, Tullamore, Offaly | Mar 2025 | €195,000 | 195 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 received16 February 2022
- Further information requested12 April 2022
- Further information received11 October 2022
- Decision due7 November 2022
- Decision issued7 November 2022
- Grant issued20 December 2022
- Permission expiry19 December 2027
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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