UNIT 3A FIRST FLOOR GRAND CANAL HOUSE, COLMCILLE STREET TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY
Change of use of a first-floor office unit to a day centre.
23212 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 16 May 2023
- Reference
- 23212
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of a first-floor office unit to a day centre. The development will include associated internal alterations and services.
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Official record
Development description
The change of use from office to a day centre use and all associated internal alterations 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 July 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 November 2023.
Notified floor area: 200 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Street, Tullamore, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 45 m |
| 20 Chapel St, Tullamore, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €172,000 | 58 m |
| 1 Offaly St, Tullamore, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 75 m |
| 4 Clontarf Rd, Tullamore, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €175,000 | 104 m |
| 2 Arden Rd, Tullamore, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 117 m |
| Store St, Tullamore, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 143 m |
| 11 Harbour View, Tullamore, Co Offaly | Apr 2025 | €152,500 | 160 m |
| 7 Harbour View, Tullamore, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 160 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 May 2023
- Decision due10 July 2023
- Decision issued10 July 2023
- Grant issued14 August 2023
- Permission expiry13 August 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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2560260OffalyLodged 25 Jun 2025Alterations
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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DURROW LANE , COLUMCILLE ST , TULLAMORE CO OFFALY
19327OffalyLodged 5 Jul 2019Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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2016OffalyLodged 27 Jan 2020Apartments
- Refused50 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL UNIT & SHED TO RESIDENTIAL UNITS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL…
DURROW LANE , COLUMCILLE STREET , TULLAMORE CO OFFALY
19362OffalyLodged 22 Jul 2019Change of use
- Granted60 m away
RECONSTRUCTION AND ALTERATIONS TO INTERIOR OF HOUSE AND INSTALLATION OF NEW WINDOWS AND EXTERNAL DOORS AT…
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21447OffalyLodged 19 Jul 2021Retention
- Granted80 m away
(A) ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED (B) REAR STUDIO AS CONSTRUCTED AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
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