Collins Lane, Tullamore, Co Offaly
A proposed creche in Tullamore is to be expanded to two storeys, adding eight apartments on the first floor.
2660013 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 15 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660013
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application modifies a previous grant to change a single-storey creche into a two-storey building. The ground floor creche will expand to 506.53 sqm, and eight one-bedroom apartments will be added on the first floor, bringing the total floor area to 1,049.42 sqm.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 1,049 m²
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Official record
Development description
Modification of the planning grant at collins lane (ref. 23/60059) as follows: the proposed modification comprises to change the creche unit from a single storey to a two storey unit with a creche on the ground floor increased from the original granted planning (23/60059) 317m2 to 506.53m2. Further, 8 one-bed apartments are proposed to the first floor. The total gia of the entire building is 1,049.42m2. The increase area includes the addition of multiple classrooms, increased area of the sanitary area, toilets, kitchen, office, along with associated creche facilities. A set down area has been introduced and car parking for both the creche and the apartments have been increased in order to comply with regulations
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“It is intended that land zoned for ’neighbourhood centre’ will be developed to provide an appropriate range of local services including small scale and local commercial, retail and community uses, to support the population of the surrounding area.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Ridley Way, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €356,828 | 53 m |
| 14 The Way, The Hawthorns, Tullamore | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 67 m |
| 17 The Way, The Hawthorns, Tullamore | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 76 m |
| 21 The Way, The Hawthorns, Tullamore | Dec 2025 | €357,500 | 90 m |
| 23 Collins Lane, Ridley Place, Ardanprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €290,749 | 99 m |
| 24 Collins Lane, Ridley Place, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €281,938 | 103 m |
| 3 The Park, The Hawthorns, Tullamore | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 116 m |
| 9 The Park, The Hawthorns, Tullamore | Nov 2025 | €401,000 | 157 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 received15 January 2026
- Further information requested10 March 2026
- Further information received24 April 2026
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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WITH IN A SITE OF C.2.4 HECTARES BOUNDED GENERALLY BY TULLAMORE EDUCATE TOGETHER NATIONAL SCHOOL TO THE WEST EISCIR MEADOWS TO THE NORTH AND TO THE EAST AT COLLINS LANE AND ARDEN ROAD , TULLAMORE , CO. OFFALY
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AMENDMENTS OF PERMITTED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (UNDER REG. REF. 16356) BY THE REPLACEMENT OF 10 NO.3-STOREY,…
TULLAMORE EDUCATE TOGETHER NATIONAL SCHOOL TO THE WEST EISCIR MEADOWS TO THE NORTH AND 'PHASE 1' LANDS (REG REF 1175 AND AS EXTENDED UNDER REG REF EX16007) TO THE EAST AT COLLINS LANE AND ARDEN ROAD , TULLAMORE , CO OFFALY
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