LYNCH'S TOWNHOUSE ARDEN ROAD TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY, R35 C950
Retention and conversion of a two-storey house and outbuildings into 15-bedroom emergency short-stay accommodation.
23373 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 30 August 2023
- Reference
- 23373
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 August 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 447.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to retain the conversion of an existing two-storey dwelling and single-storey outbuildings. The property is to be used as emergency short-stay accommodation consisting of 15 bedroom suites, communal areas, cooking facilities, a laundry, and a plant room.
- Storeys
- 2
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 conversion of existing previously approved two storey dwelling and retention of single storey outbuildings as emergency short stay accommodation, consisting of 15 number bedroom suites, car parking, cooking facilities and communal areas including 1 number laundry and plant room. The development is a single property and all suites avail of communal areas and management
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 320 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 | 322 m |
| 17 The Way, The Hawthorns, Tullamore | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 340 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 received30 August 2023
- Further information requested24 October 2023
- Further information received14 November 2023
- Decision due11 December 2023
- Decision issued6 December 2023
- Grant issued15 January 2024
- Permission expiry14 January 2029
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