MAIN STREET, FERBANE, CO. OFFALY
Renovation and extension of a protected shop building on Main Street, Ferbane.
17409 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 20 October 2017
- Reference
- 17409
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 October 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 68 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves works to the protected structure formerly known as Flemings Shop. It includes demolishing a 1980s extension, building a new two-storey rear extension, and restoring the stone slate roof.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Work to the protected structure formally flemings shop, namely; demolition of the existing circa 1980's single storey extension, construction of a two-storey extension to the rear, restoration of the stone slate roof, renovation and preservation of the existing protected structure and any required ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to maintain the vitality and viability of existing town and village centres by developing and consolidating centres with an appropriate mix of commercial, recreational, cultural, amenity and residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
Objective set by the Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cosy Bar, Main St, Ferbane | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 44 m |
| Main St, Ferbane, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €390,000 | 48 m |
| Main St, Ferbane, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 67 m |
| No. 4 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 79 m |
| i Ard Garran, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 79 m |
| 8 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 79 m |
| Galen, Ferbane, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €70,000 | 79 m |
| 9 Ard Garran, Ferbane, Co. Offalyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 79 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 October 2017
- Further information requested13 December 2017
- Further information received11 January 2018
- Decision due7 February 2018
- Decision issued31 January 2018
- Grant issued14 March 2018
- Permission expiry13 March 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
WORKS TO THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE FORMALLY FLEMING'S SHOP, AMENDED ALTERATIONS AS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED, FILE…
FLEMING'S , MAIN STREET FERBANE , CO. OFFALY R42 XF57
2395OffalyLodged 8 Mar 2023Alterations
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
WORK TO PROTECTED STRUCTURE FORMALLY FLEMINGS SHOP, NAMELY; DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING CIRCA 1980'S SINGLE…
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17388OffalyLodged 6 Oct 2017Alterations
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
The change of use of ‘The Cosy Bar’ from a public house to residential accommodation, including internal…
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2660284OffalyLodged 27 May 2026Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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2560651OffalyLodged 17 Dec 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2560485OffalyLodged 14 Oct 2025Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
A change of use from a commercial unit to a residential unit
Chapel St. , Ferbane , Co. Offaly
2560433OffalyLodged 20 Sept 2025Change of use
- Granted60 m away
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WORKS CARRIED OUT IN THE LAST 20 YEARS TO THE BUILDING. RETENTION PERMISSION IS SOUGHT…
MAIN STREET/CHAPEL STREET , FERBANE , CO. OFFALY R42 WP83
23347OffalyLodged 31 Jul 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
ALTERATIONS TO TWO NO. WINDOWS AND TO NEW EXISTING ENTRANCE TO PUBLIC HOUSE ON FRONT ELEVATION AND PERMISSION…
MAIN STREET/CHAPEL STREET , FERBANE CO. OFFALY , R42 WP83
22305OffalyLodged 20 Jun 2022Change of use
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