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Planning permission in Tullamore

Planning permission in Tullamore is decided by Offaly County Council. Search Tullamore planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Tullamore over the last 5 years.

Granted in Tullamore

210 granted, 13 refused in the last 5 years. That is 2 points above the Offaly average.

Applications
391

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
223

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
46%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Tullamore

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Offaly County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Granted
THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE NORTH AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE NORTH, ALL INTERNAL...
11 CONVENT VIEW, TULLAMORE, CO.OFFALY, reference 2676
21 Oct 2026
Granted
The demolition of a 2-storey house and attached garage and the construction of a new 2-storey dormer house, above a part basement level, a single...
Charleville Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, reference 2660320
16 Sept 2026
Granted
AN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING AND FULL PLANNING PERMISSION FOR THE ERECTION OF A NEW 2 STOREY EXTENSION TO...
11 O'MOORE STREET, TULLAMORE, CO.OFFALY, reference 2638
16 Jun 2026
Granted
A single amendment and modification to the permission granted for 98 residential units (including 28 no.
Arden Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, reference 2660158
20 May 2026
Granted
A new two-storey dwelling house, garage, external store, boundary walls, entrance and all associated site works and services
Clara Road, Srah, Tullamore Co. Offaly, reference 2560373
14 May 2026
Refused
EXTENSION TO REAR OF HOUSE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND INSTALLATION OF ROOF WINDOWS AT 1ST FLOOR LEVEL, TO REAR
NO. 3 CONVENT VIEW, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY, reference EX26006
14 May 2026
Granted
The construction of a new detached dwelling house, connection to the public foul sewer, connection to the Irish Water mains water supply,...
Clonminch, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, reference 2660140
8 May 2026
Granted
A REVISION TO THE REAR BOUNDARIES FROM PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PERMISSION (REF.14246), RETENTION OF THE 2 METRE HIGH WALL AND THE 2.1 METRE HIGH METAL...
ARDEN LANE, ARDEN ROAD TULLAMORE, CO.OFFALY, reference 2621
28 Apr 2026

Tullamore planning applications per year

Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.

Tullamore approval rates by project type

How often each kind of project was granted in Tullamore over the last 5 years. Types with fewer than 15 decisions are left out.

House extension78 decided
95%
New house24 decided
96%
Apartments and housing schemes21 decided
86%

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Common questions about Tullamore planning

Do I need planning permission in Tullamore?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Tullamore as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Offaly County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Tullamore?

Offaly County Council is the planning authority for Tullamore. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Tullamore?

94 in 100 decided applications in Tullamore were granted over the last 5 years, from 223 decisions.

Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.