KILGOLAN LOWER, KILCORMAC, CO. OFFALY R42 HF88
Change of use from a primary school to a childcare facility.
23368 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 24 August 2023
- Reference
- 23368
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to change the use of a primary school building into a childcare facility. Permission is also sought to update the layout for use as an early years/creche/childcare facility with a total floor area of 519.5 sqm.
- Floor area
- 520 m²
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Official record
Development description
The change of use from a primary school building to a childcare facility. Permission is sought to update the layout for use as an early years/creche/childcare facility with a total floor area of 519.5m2 and all associated signage and site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge St, Kilcormac, Offaly | Jan 2026 | €185,000 | 215 m |
| 60 St Cormac's Park, Kilcormac, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €55,000 | 216 m |
| 62 St Cormacs Park, Kilcormac, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €120,000 | 218 m |
| Main St, Kilcormac, Offaly | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 294 m |
| 15 Glendine, Kilcormac, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 313 m |
| Fairgreen St, Kilcormac, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 314 m |
| 39 St Cormacs Park, Kilcormac, Offaly | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 343 m |
| 9 St Cormac's Park, Kilcormac, Co Offalynot full market price | Aug 2025 | €80,000 | 362 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 received24 August 2023
- Further information requested18 October 2023
- Further information received20 December 2023
- Decision due25 January 2024
- Decision issued24 January 2024
- Grant issued28 February 2024
- Permission expiry27 February 2029
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