GrantedHousing estateDecided 11 December 2025

ARDEN ROAD AND ADJACENT TO ARDEN LANE (IN THE TOWNLAND OF ARDEN), TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY

Extension of duration for a 90-bed nursing home, a coffee shop, and 77 residential units.

EX25012 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 21 October 2025

Reference: EX25012
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received: 21 October 2025

Summary

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An extension of duration is sought for a major development in Tullamore. The project includes a three-storey nursing home, a single-storey coffee shop, and 77 residential units comprising apartments and bungalows.

Housing estatenursing homeresidentialextension of duration

Residential units: 77
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Pl2/20/450 for the construction of 1 no. 90-bed 3 storey nursing home, 1 no. Single storey coffee shop and 77 no. Residential units, the residential development will comprise of the following: a) 2 no. 2 storey detached apartment blocks, each with 2 number 1 & 2 bed apartments on ground floor and 2 number 1 & 2 bed apartments on first floor (total number of apartments in the 2 blocks total 16 units) b) 4 no. 2 bed 1-storey end-terrace bungalows (type a), c) 6 no. 2 bed 1-storey mid-terrace bungalows (type b), d) 2 no. 2 bed 1-storey end-terrace bungalows (type i), e) 11 no. 3 bed 2-storey end-terrace houses (type c), f) 19 no. 2 bed 2-storey mid-terrace houses (type d), g) 7 no. 3 bed 2-storey end-terrace houses (type e), h) 2 no. 2 bed 1-storey detached bungalows (type f), i) 7 no. 2 bed 1-storey semi-detached bungalows (type g), and j) 3 no. 2 bed 1-storey semi-detached bungalows (type h), planning permission is also sought for all associated site works to include the following
New vehicular road and pedestrian access approximately 83m long from the existing roundabout and spur road at arden road (r42i) and associated surface water drainage connection via a wayleave to the existing surface water network adjacent to the roundabout at arden road
New vehicular road access to the development with pedestrian and bicycle access points, together with proposed boundary treatments, landscaping, public lighting, car parking, signage, esb sub-station and switch room, bin storage & bicycle storage to serve development, future foul wayleave provision to serve 5 number existing dwellings located off arden lane to the north of the site, future links (to adjoining lands), surface water connection via a wayleave to the existing watercourse south of the development, wastewater connection via a wayleave to the existing wastewater sewer at arden road (r421) to the west of the development, water supply connection via a wayleave to the existing water network adjacent to the roundabout at arden road (r421) and all other associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1

“This zoning shall be taken to primarily include the use of land for new residential units. It may also provide for a range of other uses particularly those that have the potential to foster the development of new residential communities.”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Arden Lane, Tullamore, County Offaly	May 2025	€335,000	229 m
Arden Lane, Tullamore, County Offaly	Mar 2026	€410,000	229 m
The Bungalow, Arden Rd, Tullamore	Feb 2026	€325,000	324 m
9 The Green, The Hawthorns, Arden Roadnot full market price	May 2025	€260,000	388 m
8 Eiscir Island, Eiscir Meadows, Tullamore	Jan 2026	€309,000	405 m
Teach Siochain, Arden Rd, Tullamore	Aug 2025	€200,000	407 m
49 Eiscir Island, Eiscir Meadows, Tullamore	Jul 2025	€295,000	462 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.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received21 October 2025
Decision due15 December 2025
Decision issued11 December 2025
Permission expiry20 November 2031

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