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"Helena", Arden Road Tullamore, County Offaly

Conversion of a Tullamore house and construction of new units for emergency short-stay accommodation.

2560620 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 5 December 2025

Reference: 2560620
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 December 2025
Residential units: 5
Floor area: 382 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought to convert an existing single-storey dwelling into emergency short-stay accommodation. The project also includes demolishing two sheds to build two new single-storey buildings with four family rooms, linking the property to an adjoining townhouse.

Change of useemergency housingconversiondemolition

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Official record

Development description

The conversion and change of use of existing previously approved single storey dwelling (single residential) to emergency short stay accommodation consisting of 2 single rooms, common area and communal kitchen/dining area, along with planning permission sought for the demolition of 2 number existing sheds and construction of 2 number new single storey buildings to the rear, for emergency short stay accommodation, consisting of 4 number family rooms, car parking and communal areas including 1 number laundry and plant room. The development is currently a single property and proposal to join with adjoining property (lynch’s townhouse, arden road, tullamore co. Offaly r35 c950 planning reference: 23/373) via a glazed link, to avail of joint communal areas and management

Land-use zoning

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Existing ResidentialRS

“This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development.”

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Teach Siochain, Arden Rd, Tullamore	Aug 2025	€200,000	38 m
9 The Green, The Hawthorns, Arden Roadnot full market price	May 2025	€260,000	171 m
29 Ridley Way, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€356,828	223 m
2 Ballin Ri, Tullamore, Offaly	Jan 2025	€208,000	310 m
14 The Way, The Hawthorns, Tullamore	Jul 2025	€360,000	312 m
27 Collins Lane, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€290,749	321 m
28 Collins Lane, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€281,938	322 m
17 The Way, The Hawthorns, Tullamore	Jul 2025	€350,000	332 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.

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Application received5 December 2025

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