Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedRetentionDecided 16 January 2024

No. 9 O’Connell Square, Edenderry, Co. Offaly (Former Cinema).

Retention of facade alterations and change of use from a cinema to a public laundry facility in Edenderry.

2360186 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 14 November 2023

Reference
2360186
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
RETENTION
Received
14 November 2023
Residential units
1
Floor area
10 m²

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for alterations to the facade of a former cinema and the installation of industrial public washing machines. Temporary three-year permission is also sought for the change of use of the building to a public on-street laundering facility.

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Official record

Development description

  • Retention permission is sought for:(a) alterations to the façade of the building (b) installation of industrial public washing machines to the front façade of the former cinema
  • Retention permission and temporary permission sought for the change of use of the building from a cinema to a public on-street laundering facility of the former cinema
  • Temporary planning permission sought for a period of 3 year for the 3 no. Self-service washing machines on the frontage of the old derelict cinema

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town Centre/Mixed UseRE
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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
O Connell Square, Edenderry, Co OffalyMay 2025€100,00074 m
Ardeen, Col Perry St, EdenderryApr 2025€308,000153 m
Leitrim, Edenderry, Co Offalynot full market priceJun 2025€71,700175 m
Rathgreedan, Drumcooley, EdenderryFeb 2025€485,000188 m
26 Jkl St, Edenderry, OffalyApr 2025€300,000191 m
Beech 14, Granary Court, EdenderryNov 2025€112,000229 m
2 Beech Apartments, Granary Court, EdenderryMar 2026€171,000229 m
Apt Beech 5 The Granary, Jkl Street, EdenderryMay 2026€161,000229 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

  1. Application received14 November 2023
  2. Decision due17 January 2024
  3. Decision issued16 January 2024
  4. Grant issued21 February 2024
  5. Permission expiry20 February 2029

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