Digan's Public House, William Street, Tullamore Co. Offaly
Extension of a public house into an adjoining retail unit and creation of one apartment.
2360148 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 13 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360148
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of the ground floor of an adjoining retail unit to extend the public house, along with a rear extension. It also includes the provision of one apartment unit on the first floor.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Extension to public house which will comprise of change of use of ground floor of adjoining retail unit to public house, extension to public house at rear, on ground floor and the provision of 1 apartment unit at 1st floor level and all associated site works height: 8.6
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Street, Tullamore, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 75 m |
| 20 Chapel St, Tullamore, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €172,000 | 81 m |
| 1 Offaly St, Tullamore, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 92 m |
| 7 Harbour View, Tullamore, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 128 m |
| 11 Harbour View, Tullamore, Co Offaly | Apr 2025 | €152,500 | 128 m |
| Store St, Tullamore, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 165 m |
| Apartments 1-4, 51 Church St, Tullamore | Dec 2025 | €616,740 | 167 m |
| Clonmore, Tullamore, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €417,000 | 169 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 received13 October 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Extension to public house which will comprise of change of use of ground floor of adjoining retail unit to…
Digan's Public House , William Street , Tullamore Co. Offaly
2360168OffalyLodged 2 Nov 2023Change of use
- Granted40 m away
(A) ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING HOUSE AS CONSTRUCTED (B) REAR STUDIO AS CONSTRUCTED AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
NO 2 CHAPEL STREET TULLAMORE , CO. OFFALY , R35 Y983
22376OffalyLodged 27 Jul 2022Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Change of use from ground floor offices to restaurant, extension of existing building to rear forming 2nd…
Columcille St / William St. , Tullamore , Co Offaly
2360163OffalyLodged 26 Oct 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Change of use from ground floor offices to restaurant, incorporating takeaway, extension of existing building…
Columcille St/William St. , Tullamore , Co Offaly
2360252OffalyLodged 22 Dec 2023Change of use
- Granted50 m away
RECONSTRUCTION AND EXTENSION TO BUILDING INCORPORATING CHANGE OF USE ON GROUND FLOOR FROM OFFICES TO…
COLUMCILLE STREET / WILLIAM STREET , TULLAMORE , CO. OFFALY
2426OffalyLodged 1 Mar 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Change of use from ground floor offices to restaurant, extension of existing building to rear forming 2nd…
Columcille St/William St. , Tullalmore , Co Offaly
2360141OffalyLodged 9 Oct 2023Change of use
- Granted50 m away
THE CHANGE OF USE OF THE UNIT FROM PERMITTED BOOKMAKERS TO SPORTS RECOVERY CLINIC, SIGNAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED…
7 COLUMCILLE STREET , TULLAMORE , CO. OFFALY
18410OffalyLodged 27 Sept 2018Retention
- Granted60 m away
THE CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL UNIT TO A CAFÉ — RESTAURANT, INCLUDING ALTERATIONS TO…
COLUMCILLE STREET , TULLAMORE , CO. OFFALY
21135OffalyLodged 16 Mar 2021Change of use
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