Wait for development of half built hospital outside Tullamore goes on
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The wait for development of half built hospital outside Tullamore goes on.
A decision was due from Offaly County Council this week on ambitious plans for the steel structure on the by-pass around the town but the local authority is seeking further information before making a final decision.
Planning permission had previously been granted for a large private hospital on the site but while construction began, it did not proceed due to the economic crash in 2008.
John Flanagan Developments lodged a planning application in October for a state-of-the-art Nursing Home/Rehabilitation and step down facility on the site known locally as Wellwood Health Park. The site is located immediately off the town s N52 by-pass. If given the green light, it will cost in the region of €36 million to develop.