Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 20 October 2023

BOORA AVENUE LEA BEG BOORA BLUEBALL, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY

Conversion of a residential property behind a former pub into a commercial hub, glamping site, and caravan park.

23144 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 4 April 2023

Reference
23144
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
4 April 2023

Summary

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The development includes converting the residential area behind the former Lough Boora Inn to commercial use, adding extensions, and creating outdoor dining areas. It also proposes a reception building with a first-floor work hub, 6 glamping pods, 16 caravan/motorhome pitches, and parking for 35 cars and 88 bicycles. A hay shed will be demolished to facilitate the works.

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Development description

Conversion of the existing residential property located to the rear of the existing public house formally known as 'lough boora inn' to commercial use, to re-roof this area and to construct a northern side extension to same and construction of new southern end flat roofed outdoor dining area, alterations to the existing front elevation, to construct a northern side external stone cladding wall to enclose an outdoor dining area, construction of 35 no. Car parking spaces to include 4 no. Ev charging spaces and 4 no. Disabled access parking spaces, proposed new site entrance with pedestrian crossing, a proposed reception building to include first floor work hub, installation of 6 no. Glamping pods, to construct a toilet unit and waste refuse disposal area also to provide capacity to park 88 no. Bicycles, to construct 16 no. Pitch parking for caravan/motorhome short term stay to include 16 no. Separate electrical and water supply connection bollards, to construct an outdoor play area, demolish the existing hay shed and to install a treatment system with coco infiltration system and all associated and site works and to install an attenuation system for surface water runoff, to install a rainwater harvesting system for potable water supply to the main building, reuse existing water mains connection and all associated landscaping and site works

Key dates

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  1. Application received4 April 2023
  2. Further information requested29 May 2023
  3. Further information received25 August 2023
  4. Decision due22 October 2023
  5. Decision issued20 October 2023
  6. Grant issued24 November 2023
  7. Permission expiry23 November 2028

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