No. 9 O’Connell Square, Edenderry, Co. Offaly (Former Cinema).
Retention of facade changes and 3 outdoor washing machines, and change of use from a cinema to a public laundering facility.
2360124 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 27 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360124
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for alterations to the facade of the former cinema and the installation of three self-service industrial washing machines. The application also seeks a change of use to a public on-street laundering facility, with temporary 3-year permission requested for the washing machines.
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
- Retention permission is sought for: (a) alterations to the building façade (b) installation of
- No. Self-service industrial public washing machines to the front façade of the former cinema
- Change of use is sought for a change of use of the building from a cinema to a public on-street laundering facility of the site of the former cinema
- Temporary planning permission sought for a period of 3 years is sought for the 3-no. Self-service industrial washing machines on the frontage of the old derelict cinema
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 Edenderry Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O Connell Square, Edenderry, Co Offaly | May 2025 | €100,000 | 74 m |
| Ardeen, Col Perry St, Edenderry | Apr 2025 | €308,000 | 153 m |
| Leitrim, Edenderry, Co Offalynot full market price | Jun 2025 | €71,700 | 175 m |
| Rathgreedan, Drumcooley, Edenderry | Feb 2025 | €485,000 | 188 m |
| 26 Jkl St, Edenderry, Offaly | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 191 m |
| Beech 14, Granary Court, Edenderry | Nov 2025 | €112,000 | 228 m |
| 2 Beech Apartments, Granary Court, Edenderry | Mar 2026 | €171,000 | 228 m |
| Apt Beech 5 The Granary, Jkl Street, Edenderry | May 2026 | €161,000 | 228 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 received27 September 2023
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