BARROWBANK, SHANDRA, PORTARLINGTON
Change of use of a house and garage to a community-based care facility for people with intellectual disabilities in Portarlington.
16286 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 6 September 2016
- Reference
- 16286
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a 291 sqm dwelling house and 59 sqm garage to a residential healthcare facility. The detached garage will be converted into an ancillary residential unit for one resident, alongside the installation of a new wastewater treatment system.
- Floor area
- 350 m²
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Official record
Development description
(1) change of use from dwelling hosue (291sqm) & garage (59sqm) to community based care facility providing residential healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities. (2) conversion of existing detached garage (59sqm) to a residential unit for 1 no resident ancillary to main house, and external alterations. (3) removal of existing septic system & provision of new waste water treatment system
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanderry, Portarlington, Offaly | May 2025 | €445,000 | 186 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received6 September 2016
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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