Planned change of use of Offaly building to house ‘protected persons’

The application was submitted to Offaly Co Council for the temporary change of use from a house, namely McGinn House, a protected structure to accommodation for protected persons which is ancillary to a Direct Provision Centre.

Planning permission is also sought to restore the existing sash windows to the High Street façade and to replace the traditional lime plaster with new traditional lime plaster render to the High Street façade.

McGinn House is a protected structure which is described as a three-bay three-storey over basement house, built circa 1800 in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.

A decision is due on the planning application on October 19 next.