Florence, High Street, Tullamore Co. Offaly
Temporary change of use of a protected structure in Tullamore to accommodation for protected persons.
2460420 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 23 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460420
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 October 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 145.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the temporary change of use of a protected structure to accommodation for protected persons, ancillary to a Direct Provision centre, for an additional three years. Permission is also sought to replace the front PVC windows and door with timber heritage windows.
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Official record
Development description
The temporary change of use from a house, which is a protected structure ( offaly county council development plan 2021-2027 rps 23-228 / niah ref 14807032) to accommodation of protected persons which is ancillary to a direct provision centre for an additional three years and permission to replace the pvc windows and door on the front facade with timber heritage windows
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechmount, High Street, Tullamore | Feb 2026 | €360,000 | 47 m |
| 104 Altmore House, Tara St, Tullamore | May 2026 | €185,000 | 84 m |
| O'moore St, Tullamore, Co. Offaly | Feb 2026 | €189,000 | 130 m |
| Cormac Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 133 m |
| 5 Roselawn, High St, Tullamore | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 152 m |
| Ivy House, O Moore St, Tullamore | Apr 2026 | €505,000 | 196 m |
| 17 Roselawn, High St, Tullamore | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 230 m |
| Apt 4 Watermill Lane, Tullamore, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €233,000 | 250 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 received23 October 2024
- Further information requested16 December 2024
- Further information received30 May 2025
- Decision due26 June 2025
- Decision issued25 June 2025
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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