Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedApartmentsDecided 27 March 2024

D.E. WILLIAM'S HOUSE (PROTECTED STRUCTURE) PATRICK STREET DE BRUNS PATRICK STREET NOS. 1-4 DE BRUNS PATRICK STREET NOS. 1-6 THE CORN LOFT PATRICK STREET AND CAR PARK/QUINNSWORTH KILBRIDE STREET, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY

A large-scale development of 204 apartments, commercial units, and a childcare facility in buildings up to 13 storeys.

2460038 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 7 February 2024

Reference
2460038
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
7 February 2024

Summary

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This large-scale residential development includes 204 apartments across four buildings ranging from 2 to 13 storeys. The scheme also features a childcare facility, 20 commercial units for retail and dining, and telecommunications equipment, incorporating the protected D.E. Williams House.

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Residential units
204
Storeys
13
Floor area
20,691 m²

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Official record

Development description

  • Large scale residential dev. (lrd) residential, commercial (café/restaurant & retail) & childcare uses all contained in a no of buildings (blocks 1—6) ranging in height from 2-13 storeys overall (incl. Mezzanine levels at ground floor), incl. 'd. E. Williams house. 204no. Apartments proposed within 4no. Apartment buildings - mix of 102no. 1-beds; 91no. 2-beds & 11no. 3-bed units - provided with balconies or outdoor private amenity areas. The residential element c. 16,765 sqm. The non-residential element - a childcare facility (c. 224 sqm) & 20no. Commercial units all at ground & mezzanine levels (c. 3,926 sqm overall); 9no. Are proposed as café/licensed restaurant units, 11no. Units proposed commercial units for retail. Block no. 1 is 8 storeys
  • 74no. Apartment, a childcare facility & outdoor play space, 6no. Retail units. Block no. 2 is 6 storeys
  • 20no. Apartment & 3no. Retail units. Block no. 3 is 11-13 storeys
  • 82no. Apartment & 2no. Retail units, cycle & undercroft car parking spaces. 3no. Support poles to accommodate 2no. 0.3m microwave link dishes and 9no. Support poles to each accomm. 1no. 2m 2g/3g/4g antenna & 1no. 5g antenna associated telecommunications equip. On roof of this block. Block no. 4 comprises two elements that are 5 & 6 storeys
  • 28no. Apartment & 2 no. Café/licensed restaurant. Block no. 5 is 2—3 storeys & partially within the existing de bruns building, change of use to 2no. Café/licensed restaurant units . Block no. 6 is 2—3 storeys above basement & partially contained within the existing de williams hse
  • 5no. Café/restaurant units. Works to de williams house & stone-built, former outbuilding to include change of use to café/licensed restaurant use (5 no. Units) incl. Provision of new link structure to access both buildings. Pedestrian & cyclist access from patrick st & offaly st & via proposed east-west pedestrian st. Located on the northern boundary (also for deliveries/refuse). Vehicular access to serve the dev. Will be provided from o'connell st & offaly st/columcille st. All associated & ancillary site devel. & infrastructural works. The gross floor area c. 21,700 sqm on a site c. 8,530sqm. The application may also be inspected online www. Thedistilleryyard. Ie - set up by applicant. (full detailed description in attached appendix a). The site generally bounded by patrick street (south) and columcille street (east), to the west by o'connell street, to the north by offaly street and a site with planning permission under reg. Ref. '21414'

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 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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
1 Kilbride Plaza, Kilbride St, TullamoreJun 2026€130,000115 m
Clonmore, Tullamore, Co OffalyJan 2026€202,500120 m
Coolagarry, Walsh Island, TullamoreApr 2025€259,000120 m
Ballinvally, Killeigh, TullamoreJul 2025€90,000120 m
Clonmore, Tullamore, Offalynot full market priceFeb 2025€125,000120 m
Ballinamere, Tullamore, OffalySept 2025€54,000120 m
Killeigh, Tullamoreprice excludes VATJul 2025€383,260120 m
Clonmore, Tullamore, OffalyAug 2025€417,000120 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 received7 February 2024
  2. Decision due2 April 2024
  3. Decision issued27 March 2024
  4. Appeal submitted23 April 2024
  5. Appeal decided31 July 2024

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