THE MANOR HOUSE, O'CONNELL SQUARE, EDENDERRY
Conversion of a protected manor house and outbuildings into eight apartments.
1767 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 20 February 2017
- Reference
- 1767
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the Manor House, a protected structure, into five one-bedroom apartments. The project also involves converting and extending existing storage barns, outhouses, and quarters into three additional apartments, alongside the demolition of some outbuildings.
- Residential units
- 8
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Official record
Development description
Development at the manor house (protected structure), oconnell square, edenderry, co. Offaly, namely for the change of use of existing main house to 5 no. One bedroom apartments, for alterations to elevations and change of use of existing storage barns & labourer's quarters to 1 no. One bedroom apartment and 1 no. Two bedroom apartment, for extension and alterations to elevations and change of use of former outhouse to 2 no. One bedroom apartments, for demolition of some existing barns and out buildings, for use of existing outbuildings as storage for apartments, and all associated site development 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 Edenderry Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O Connell Square, Edenderry, Co Offaly | May 2025 | €100,000 | 81 m |
| Ardeen, Col Perry St, Edenderry | Apr 2025 | €308,000 | 172 m |
| 12 Fr Kearns Street, Edenderry, Co Offaly | Jan 2026 | €155,000 | 201 m |
| 6 The Cherry, Granary Court, Edenderry | Mar 2026 | €155,000 | 204 m |
| 12 Cherry Apartments, Granary Court, Edenderry | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 204 m |
| Apt Beech 5 The Granary, Jkl Street, Edenderry | May 2026 | €161,000 | 208 m |
| Beech 14, Granary Court, Edenderry | Nov 2025 | €112,000 | 208 m |
| 2 Beech Apartments, Granary Court, Edenderry | Mar 2026 | €171,000 | 208 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 February 2017
- Decision due16 April 2017
- Decision issued12 April 2017
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