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Offaly County Council · 23156

THE FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT/SCHOOL PATRICK STREET AND THE ADJOINING PARISH LANDS , PORTARLINGTON , CO. OFFALY

  1. 6 Apr 2023Received
  2. 19 Oct 2023Conditional
  3. 23 Nov 2023Final grant
  4. 22 Nov 2028Permission expires
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Status
Granted with conditions
Decision
Conditional · 19 Oct 2023
Council
Offaly County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Units
28
Site
1.26 ha
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What’s proposed

A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (4150.23 SQM) AT THIS SITE, THE FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT/SCHOOL, PATRICK STREET AND THE ADJOINING PARISH LANDS (I.E. BETWEEN COLÁISTE ÍOSAGÁIN TO THE NORTH, TULLAMORE ROAD (R420) TO THE SOUTH, SAINT MICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TO THE EAST AND BOG ROAD TO THE WEST), PORTARLINGTON, CO. OFFALY. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF THE FOLLOWING PROTECTED STRUCTURES, I.E. FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT (RPS NO. 46-20), FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT SCHOOL (RPS NO. 46-21) AND FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT CHAPEL (RPS NO. 46-22). THE DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEST OF SAINT MICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (RPS REF. NO. 46-18). THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF A TOTAL OF 37 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND 40 NO. OUT OF CURTILAGE PARKING SPACES, 16 NO. BICYCLE STORAGE RACKS, I.E. (A). 28 NO. 2/3-STOREY HOUSES INCLUDING; (I). 6 NO. NEW 3-BED/6-PERSON HOUSES (II). 20 NO. NEW 2-BED/4-PERSON HOUSES (III). DEMOLITION OF RECENT MODERN ADDITIONS AND CHANGE OF USE OF THE FORMER OLD SCHOOL BUILDING TO THE NORTH OF THE FORMER CONVENT TO 2 NO. 2-BED 2-STOREY HOUSES. (B) DEMOLITION OF RECENT MODERN ADDITIONS AND CHANGE OF USE OF PART (618 SQM OVER TWO FLOORS) OF THE FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT/SCHOOL (PROTECTED STRUCTURE) TO 9 NO. APARTMENTS. CHANGE OF USE OF REMAINDER OF THE BUILDING (880 SQM OVER 2 FLOORS) TO PARISH/PASTORAL/COMMUNITY USES INCLUDING RECEPTION, COFFEE AREA, GENERAL PURPOSE HALL, COMMITTEE ROOMS, CONSULTATION ROOMS, EXHIBITION SPACE, ADMINISTRATION OFFICES, ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. (C) DEMOLITION/REMOVAL OF EXISTING ANCILLARY STRUCTURES AND LOCALISED AREAS OF EXISTING BOUNDARY WALLS INCLUDING 1 NO. SHED, 2 NO. GARAGES, BICYCLE SHELTERS, FUEL STORAGE TANKS AND 2 NO. GLASSHOUSES. (D) NEW PEDESTRIAN/VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE BOG ROAD. (E) NEW BOUNDARY TREATMENTS INCLUDING NEW LOW WALL AND PAINTED STEEL RAILINGS TO THE NORTH AND PARTIALLY TO THE WEST OF SAINT MICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (PROTECTED STRUCTURE). (F) ALL ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING ESB SUBSTATION

23156 is a planning application to Offaly County Council for a RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (4150.23 SQM) AT THIS SITE, THE FORMER PRESENTATION, received on 6 Apr 2023; permission was granted with conditions on 19 Oct 2023.

Planning details

Reference
23156
Local authority
Offaly County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
6 Apr 2023
Observations close
11 May 2023 (closed 1229 days ago)
Decision due
19 Oct 2023 · decided 19 Oct 2023
Decision
Conditional on 19 Oct 2023
Proposed development
A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (4150.23 SQM) AT THIS SITE, THE FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT/SCHOOL, PATRICK STREET AND THE ADJOINING PARISH LANDS (I.E. BETWEEN COLÁISTE ÍOSAGÁIN TO THE NORTH, TULLAMORE ROAD (R420) TO THE SOUTH, SAINT MICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH TO THE EAST AND BOG ROAD TO THE WEST), PORTARLINGTON, CO. OFFALY. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF THE FOLLOWING PROTECTED STRUCTURES, I.E. FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT (RPS NO. 46-20), FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT SCHOOL (RPS NO. 46-21) AND FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT CHAPEL (RPS NO. 46-22). THE DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEST OF SAINT MICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (RPS REF. NO. 46-18). THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF A TOTAL OF 37 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS AND 40 NO. OUT OF CURTILAGE PARKING SPACES, 16 NO. BICYCLE STORAGE RACKS, I.E. (A). 28 NO. 2/3-STOREY HOUSES INCLUDING; (I). 6 NO. NEW 3-BED/6-PERSON HOUSES (II). 20 NO. NEW 2-BED/4-PERSON HOUSES (III). DEMOLITION OF RECENT MODERN ADDITIONS AND CHANGE OF USE OF THE FORMER OLD SCHOOL BUILDING TO THE NORTH OF THE FORMER CONVENT TO 2 NO. 2-BED 2-STOREY HOUSES. (B) DEMOLITION OF RECENT MODERN ADDITIONS AND CHANGE OF USE OF PART (618 SQM OVER TWO FLOORS) OF THE FORMER PRESENTATION CONVENT/SCHOOL (PROTECTED STRUCTURE) TO 9 NO. APARTMENTS. CHANGE OF USE OF REMAINDER OF THE BUILDING (880 SQM OVER 2 FLOORS) TO PARISH/PASTORAL/COMMUNITY USES INCLUDING RECEPTION, COFFEE AREA, GENERAL PURPOSE HALL, COMMITTEE ROOMS, CONSULTATION ROOMS, EXHIBITION SPACE, ADMINISTRATION OFFICES, ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. (C) DEMOLITION/REMOVAL OF EXISTING ANCILLARY STRUCTURES AND LOCALISED AREAS OF EXISTING BOUNDARY WALLS INCLUDING 1 NO. SHED, 2 NO. GARAGES, BICYCLE SHELTERS, FUEL STORAGE TANKS AND 2 NO. GLASSHOUSES. (D) NEW PEDESTRIAN/VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE BOG ROAD. (E) NEW BOUNDARY TREATMENTS INCLUDING NEW LOW WALL AND PAINTED STEEL RAILINGS TO THE NORTH AND PARTIALLY TO THE WEST OF SAINT MICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (PROTECTED STRUCTURE). (F) ALL ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING ESB SUBSTATION
As published by the register.
Site area
1.26 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

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    Zoning at the site

    No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    No other designation nearby.

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 449882). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/23156/0.

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