FRANKFORD, KILCORMAC CO. OFFALY, R42 X894
Retention of staff area alterations and change of use to a full day childcare centre in Kilcormac.
23435 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 21 December 2023
- Reference
- 23435
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for alterations to the staff area, kitchen, and omission of external storage. It also seeks planning permission to update the layout for use from a preschool and afterschool to a full day childcare centre.
- Floor area
- 249 m²
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
Alterations to the staff area/kitchen/omission of external storage with total floor area of 22m2 and associated changes to the elevations as a result as built on this site frankford, kilcormac, co. Offaly. Planning permission is sought to update the layout for use from preschool and afterschool to full day childcare centre with a total floor area of 249.3m2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parochial House, Greenhills, Kilcormac | Feb 2025 | €460,000 | 138 m |
| Coolfin, Kilcormac, Co Offaly | Jun 2026 | €60,000 | 161 m |
| Broughal, Kilcormac, Co Offaly | Apr 2026 | €85,000 | 166 m |
| Main Street, Kilcormac, Co. Offaly | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 168 m |
| Main St, Kilcormac, Offaly | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 173 m |
| 1 Broughal Rd, Kilcormac, Offalynot full market price | Apr 2025 | €144,000 | 190 m |
| Bridge St, Kilcormac, Offaly | Jan 2026 | €185,000 | 204 m |
| Fairgreen St, Kilcormac, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 248 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 received21 December 2023
- Further information requested23 February 2024
- Further information received9 April 2024
- Decision due6 May 2024
- Decision issued1 May 2024
- Grant issued6 June 2024
- Permission expiry5 June 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CONSTRUCTION OF A BICYCLE RENTAL SHOP, STORE AND COMPOUND, CAFÉ UNIT BUILDING WITH OFFICE, SANITARY…
ST JOSEPH'S COMMUNITY CENTRE , KILCORMAC , CO. OFFALY
22158OffalyLodged 1 Apr 2022Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CONSTRUCTION OF A BICYCLE RENTAL SHOP, STORE AND COMPOUND, CAFÉ UNIT BUILDING WITH OFFICE, SANITARY…
ST JOSEPH'S COMMUNITY CENTRE , KILCORMAC , CO. OFFALY
22252OffalyLodged 19 May 2022Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
CONSTRUCTION OF A BICYCLE RENTAL SHOP, STORE AND COMPOUND, CAFÉ UNIT BUILDING WITH OFFICE, SANITARY…
ST JOSEPH'S COMMUNITY CENTRE , KILCORMAC , CO. OFFALY
22358OffalyLodged 20 Jul 2022Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BICYCLE RENTAL SHOP, STORE AND COMPOUND, ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING CARPARK, AND ALL…
ST. JOSEPH'S COMMUNITY CENTRE , FRANKFORD , KILCORMAC
1755OffalyLodged 14 Feb 2017Commercial
- Refused40 m away
AN EXTENSION & CHANGE OF USE OF OUTBUILDING TO RESIDENTIAL UNIT. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF A SINGLE…
FRANKFORD , KILCORMAC , CO OFFALY
20517OffalyLodged 22 Oct 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision110 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL CONVENT SCHOOL TO RESIDENTIAL REHABILITATION UNIT AND ALL ASSOCIATED…
MAIN STREET , KILCORMAC , CO OFFALY
20352OffalyLodged 5 Aug 2020Change of use
- Granted110 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING FORMER CONVENT AND ASSOCIATED BUILDINGS TO REHABILITATION UNIT AND ALL ASSOCIATED…
MAIN STREET , KILCORMAC , CO OFFALY
20385OffalyLodged 24 Aug 2020Change of use
- Granted120 m away
REFURBISHMENT OF AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING HOUSE, WHICH IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE, TO INCLUDE EXTERIOR…
MAIN STREET , KILCORMAC , CO. OFFALY
17301OffalyLodged 16 Aug 2017Alterations
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedChange of use
Amendment to previous approved planning Ref. No. 21/557 for change of use of existing structure to childcare…
Wicklow Vale Emporium , Tinahusk , Arklow
22867WicklowLodged 5 Aug 2022
- GrantedAlterations
Modifications to a permitted childcare facility by Cork County planning Ref. no. 06/11830 extended by ref no.…
Rath-Beg, Abbey-lands, Kinsale, Co.Cork
225134corkLodged 17 May 2022
- GrantedChange of use
PLANNING PERMISSION FOR; 1 — A CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE USE TO A CHILDCARE SERVICE 2
BALLOONAGH GATE LODGE , BALLOONAGH , TRALEE Co. KERRY
2460757KerryLodged 3 Oct 2024
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
For the minor redesign of the northeast elevation by replacing 2 No. window openings into new external screen…
The Green , Barnhall Meadows , Leixlip
221320KildareLodged 7 Nov 2022
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
The minor redesign of the northeast elevation by replacing 2 no. window openings into new external screen…
The Green , Barnhall Meadows , Leixlip
22820KildareLodged 7 Jul 2022
- RefusedChange of use
(1) MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE INTO CHILD CRÉCHE FACILITIES, (2) CONSTRUCTION…
BOMANY , BALLYMACOOL , LETTERKENNY
2560083DonegalLodged 27 Jan 2025
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.