€60m project in Tullamore to see 150 new homes built after land purchased from local development company

TULLAMORE will get another 150 houses after the new owners of a site on the north side of the town confirmed building work is about to start.

Fitzpatrick & Heavey Homes have acquired a residential landbank with planning permission for 150 homes at Ardan and Puttaghaun between the Midland Regional Hospital and the proposed Wellwood hospital.

The land had previously been owned by John Flanagan Developments Ltd, the local company behind the plan for a private hospital and health campus in the same area close to the Tullamore bypass.

Fitzpatrick & Heavey said construction at the site, which is off Tyrrell's/Tinnycross Road and behind the existing Harbour Walk and Harbour Drive estates, will begin immediately and it is expected the first A-rated finished homes will be delivered in the summer of 2025.

Ciarán Fitzpatrick, CEO of Fitzpatrick & Heavey Homes, and newly elected local TD Tony McCormack, were at the site on Tuesday last week.Fitzpatrick & Heavey said the development will bring significant employment opportunities to the region, with close to 100 people working on site.

“We’re thrilled to be leading this transformative housing project for Tullamore,” said Mr Fitzpatrick.

“These 150 A-rated homes will meet the highest standards of quality and sustainability, offering much-needed housing in proximity to the Midlands Regional Hospital. This is a critical project and will deliver a thriving, well-planned community in the Midlands.”

Deputy McCormack also expressed his delight saying: “Speaking not only as a TD for this area but also as a local man, this is a hugely positive development for Tullamore and the wider Midlands region. These additional homes will address critical shortages in housing for the area, support our health professionals and families, and create significant employment opportunities.”

An Bord Pleanala gave the go-ahead for the development of residential units in January this year, including some 90 houses, 20 apartments and 38 'age friendly assisted living units'.

The green light was given after some neighbouring residents expressed concern about a plan for a four-storey apartment block.

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Last month Fitzpatrick & Heavey wrote to Offaly County Council asking it to consider a number of names for the project – Charlesbury Manor (park or close), Thornsburgh Manor, Montfort Manor, Wellwood Manor or Callary Manor.

Fitzpatrick & Heavey told the council they had examined records on offalyhistory.com but the council replied last week seeking more information on the logic behind each suggested name. The local authority must receive a reply on or before January 10 next.