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LYNCH'S TOWNHOUSE ARDEN ROAD TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY, R35 C950

Conversion of a two-storey house into emergency short-stay accommodation with 10 family rooms.

23357 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 10 August 2023

Reference: 23357
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: RETENTION
Received: 10 August 2023

Summary

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Permission is sought to convert an existing two-storey dwelling into emergency short-stay accommodation containing 10 family rooms and a communal area. The application also seeks retention for 5 single-storey single-room units and a laundry/plant room to the rear.

Change of useemergency housingaccommodationconversion

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

The conversion of existing approved two storey dwelling to emergency short stay accommodation consisting of 10 family rooms and communal area and retention of 5 no. Single storey single rooms units to rear of the current property and 1 no. Laundry / plant room to rear, car parking to front of existing house

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development.”

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
Teach Siochain, Arden Rd, Tullamore	Aug 2025	€200,000	27 m
9 The Green, The Hawthorns, Arden Roadnot full market price	May 2025	€260,000	181 m
29 Ridley Way, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€356,828	229 m
2 Ballin Ri, Tullamore, Offaly	Jan 2025	€208,000	309 m
27 Collins Lane, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€290,749	319 m
14 The Way, The Hawthorns, Tullamore	Jul 2025	€360,000	320 m
28 Collins Lane, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€281,938	321 m
17 The Way, The Hawthorns, Tullamore	Jul 2025	€350,000	340 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.

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Application received10 August 2023

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