GrantedAlterationsDecided 15 May 2024

Wellwood Health Park, Ardan / Puttaghan, Tullamore Co. Offaly

Alterations and extensions to a previously approved acute hospital development in Tullamore.

2360249 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 21 December 2023

Reference: 2360249
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 21 December 2023

Summary

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The proposal alters a previously approved hospital development by extending the ground, first, second, and third floors to the east and southwest. The changes will reduce the in-patient bedspaces from 99 to 56 while increasing capacity for outpatient dayspaces and elective procedures.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

The alteration and extension of the previously approved development under planning reference 20/503 ( development to consist of the construction of a new 4 storey nursing home, step down facility and rehabilitation and convalescence unit reusing the existing structure on the site) and as amended under planning reference 22/621 (development consisting of the change of use from nursing home to a 99 in patient bed space acute hospital to included operating theatres, diagnostic rooms, endoscopy services, consultant rooms and all associated ancillary spaces and services related to an acute hospital and all associated site works and services. ) to include altering proposed floor space and extending the ground, first, second and third floor areas to the east and south west of the approved building reducing the in-patient bedspaces to 56 and increasing the capacity for out patient dayspaces and elective procedures and amendments to the proposed site boundary, pumping station and all associated site works, carparking arrangement and services.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community Services/FacilitiesCI

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
28 Harbour Dr, Tulmore, Offaly	Sept 2025	€176,250	199 m
17 Harbour Drive, Tullamore, Co. Offaly	Oct 2025	€275,000	237 m
6 Scotts Avenue, Trells Road, Puttaghanprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€348,018	318 m
4 Scotts Avenue, Tyrells Road, Puttaghanprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€321,138	318 m
3 Scotts Avenue, Tyrell's Road, Puttaghaunprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€352,423	318 m
5 Scotts Avenue Tyrells Road, Puttaghan, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€352,423	318 m
8 Scotts Avenue, Tyrells Road Puttaghan, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€361,233	318 m
1 Scott'S Avenue, Tyrrell'S Road, Puttaghanprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€361,233	318 m

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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

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Application received21 December 2023
Further information requested15 February 2024
Further information received18 April 2024
Decision due15 May 2024
Decision issued15 May 2024
Grant issued18 June 2024
Permission expiry14 December 2026

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