BARROWBANK, SHANDERRY, PORTARLINGTON
Change of use of a house and garage in Portarlington to a community-based residential healthcare facility.
16321 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 5 October 2016
- Reference
- 16321
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a 291 sqm dwelling house into a community-based care facility for people with intellectual disabilities. It also includes converting a 59 sqm detached garage into an ancillary residential unit and installing a new wastewater treatment system.
- Floor area
- 350 m²
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Official record
Development description
(1) change of use from dwelling house (291 sqm) to community based care facility providing residential healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities. (2) change of use and alteration of existing detached garage (59 sqm) to a residential unit for 1 no. Resident within community based care facility providing residential healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities. The residential unit will be ancillary to the main house. (3) removal of existing septic system and provision of new waste water treatment system
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanderry, Portarlington, Offaly | May 2025 | €445,000 | 185 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 October 2016
- Decision due29 November 2016
- Decision issued24 November 2016
- Grant issued6 January 2017
- Permission expiry5 January 2022
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