Permission sought for extension of Direction Provision accommodation in Offaly
A planning application for the continued use of a property on High Street in Tullamore as a Direct Provision centre for a further three years has been submitted to Offaly County Council.
The application seeks the temporary change of use from a house, which is a protected structure under the Offaly County Development plan, to accommodation of protected persons which is ancillary to a Direct Provision centre for an additional three years.
The development also seeks permission to replace the pvc windows and door on the front facade with timber heritage windows.
The house is directly opposite the former Marian Hostel on High Street, which is now in use as an accommodation centre for people in the International Protection process.
The house in question, Florence, is described as a terraced three-bay two-storey house, built c.1900, with breakfront to the south.
The National Built Heritage Service (NBHS) notes that the building has a pitched tiled roof with rendered chimneystacks with ruled-and-lined render to walls with channelled quoins and timber casement windows with painted sills.
It notes that it has a round-headed door opening with rendered block-and-start surround to timber and glazed door with fanlight.
It is described as set back from the street with wrought-iron gate and railings to front of site.
The planning application was submitted on July 15 with a decision due on September 8.
The application was submitted by Bridgestock Care Ltd.