Unit A Block03 Main Street, Tullamore, Co Offaly
Change of use of a ground floor retail space to a day activity centre with a refurbished shopfront.
2460442 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 6 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460442
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes modifications to Unit A, Block 03 on Main Street, Tullamore. This includes changing the use of the existing ground floor retail space to an 87 square metre day activity centre and refurbishing the shopfront.
- Floor area
- 87 m²
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Official record
Development description
Modifications to the existing unit a, block 03 at main street, tullamore, co. Offaly, to include the change of use of the existing ground floor retail space to a day activity centre (87m²), with a refurbished shopfront facing onto main street.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4 Watermill Lane, Tullamore, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €233,000 | 48 m |
| Apt3 Block4, Main St, Tullamore | May 2025 | €188,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 13 Block 4, Main St, Tullamore | May 2025 | €185,000 | 105 m |
| Apartment 17 Block 4, Main Street, Tullamore | May 2026 | €206,000 | 105 m |
| Main St, Killeigh, Tullamore | Feb 2025 | €175,000 | 113 m |
| 104 Altmore House, Tara St, Tullamore | May 2026 | €185,000 | 167 m |
| 99 Marian Place, Tullamore, Offaly | Feb 2026 | €365,000 | 176 m |
| 18 Marian Place, Tullamore, Offaly | Feb 2025 | €284,000 | 184 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 received6 November 2024
- Decision due9 January 2025
- Decision issued8 January 2025
- Grant issued11 February 2025
- Permission expiry10 February 2030
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