CURRAGHAVARNA AND PORTAVOLLA, BANAGHER, CO OFFALY
Construction of an extension to the existing community centre in Banagher with 10 new parking spaces.
18155 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 6 April 2018
- Reference
- 18155
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an extension to the existing community centre. It also proposes the provision of 10 car parking spaces with access from Cuba Avenue and all ancillary site works.
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
Construction of an extension to the existing community centre, provision of 10 no. Car parking spaces with access from cuba avenue and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to protect, provide and allow expansion of a wide range of different community facilities, civic facilities and social services, from educational, childcare and health facilities to places of worship and community centres.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba Ave, Banagher, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €298,000 | 50 m |
| 12 Cuba Ave, Banagher, Co. Offalynot full market price | Apr 2026 | €87,500 | 67 m |
| Slievenamon, Cuba Ave, Banagher | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 98 m |
| 17 Cluain Raighne, Banagher, Co Offaly | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 229 m |
| St Rynaghs Terrace, Middle Road, Banagher | Jun 2025 | €93,500 | 231 m |
| 15 Cluain Raighne, Banagher, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €285,000 | 249 m |
| 7a Cluain Rynagh, Banagher, Co. Offalynot full market price | Jun 2026 | €90,400 | 327 m |
| 6 Cluain Alainn, Curraghavarna, Banagher | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 327 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 received6 April 2018
- Decision due31 May 2018
- Decision issued31 May 2018
- Grant issued5 July 2018
- Permission expiry4 July 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING COMMUNITY CENTRE AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
CURRAGHAVARNA & PORTAVOLLA , BANAGHER CO OFFALY
18141OffalyLodged 26 Mar 2018Extension
- Granted150 m away
ADDITION & ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE INCORPORATING DEMOLITION OF ATTACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE,…
CUBA AVENUE (CURRAGHAVARNA & PORTOVOLLA TD) , BANAGHER , CO OFFALY
20142OffalyLodged 20 Apr 2020Alterations
- Granted160 m away
THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF AN EXISTING GARAGE AND ALL ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL SITE WORKS
1 CUBA AVENUE CURRAGHAVARNA & PORTAVOLLA , BANAGHER , CO. OFFALY
22665OffalyLodged 22 Dec 2022Extension
- Granted190 m away
The construction of a single-storey Training Workshop containing work spaces, office, ancillary accommodation…
Banagher Further Education and Training Centre , Main Street Banagher , Co. Offaly
2560521OffalyLodged 24 Oct 2025Commercial
- Awaiting decision190 m away
The construction of a single-storey Training Workshop containing work spaces, office, ancillary accommodation…
Banagher Further Education and Training Centre , Main Street Banagher , Co. Offaly
2560505OffalyLodged 22 Oct 2025Commercial
- Granted240 m away
A) EXISTING 1 1/2 STOREY BEDROOM AND STORAGE REAR EXTENSION AND B) PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW…
21 CUBA AVENUE , BANAGHER , CO OFFALY
18261OffalyLodged 15 Jun 2018Extension
- Granted250 m away
CONVERSION OF ATTIC SPACE IN EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE INTO LIVING ACCOMMODATION AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
13 ARD ABHAINN CUBA AVENUE , BANAGHER , CO. OFFALY
23390OffalyLodged 4 Oct 2023Extension
- Granted280 m away
Retention permission for Storage shed with concrete base and inspection pit, Retention for Demolition of Shed…
Upper Main Street , Banagher , Co Offaly
2460367OffalyLodged 24 Sept 2024Retention
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- Awaiting decisionExtension
THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING COMMUNITY CENTRE AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
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- GrantedCommercial
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- GrantedCommercial
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