Rahan Demesne, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Conversion of agricultural buildings into tourist accommodation, a sauna, and amenities.
2560424 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 16 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560424
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of two agricultural buildings and the conversion of stone outbuildings into two self-catering tourist cottages. Other disused agricultural buildings will be converted into a sauna, changing facilities, a bike shed, and a workshop.
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Official record
Development description
(1) demolition of 2 no. Existing agricultural farm buildings; (2) change of use of 2 no. Stone outbuildings into 2 no. 1-bed self catering tourist accommodation cottages, (3) change of use of a disused agricultural building to accommodate plant, laundry, amenity building and private workshop & storage (4) change of use of a disused agricultural building into a sauna & changing places accessible toilet (5) change of use of disused agricultural building to bike shed (6) relocation of existing farm entrance to provide entrance for tourist accommodation cottages; (7) car-parking; (8) new wastewater treatment system & percolation area; (9) soakaways and (10) all associated refurbishment, landscaping and all ancillary site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This categorisation includes lands which are not currently and not proposed to be sufficiently serviced to support development within the lifetime of this Plan. These lands are not developable within this plan period.”
National zoning type: Strategic Residential Reserve
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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Timeline
- Application received16 September 2025
- Further information requested7 November 2025
- Further information received2 December 2025
- Decision due7 January 2026
- Decision issued5 January 2026
- Grant issued11 February 2026
- Permission expiry10 February 2031
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