CHAPEL LANE, FERBANE, CO OFFALY
Extension and renovation of a building to create a ground floor shop and a first-floor two-bedroom apartment.
18346 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 8 August 2018
- Reference
- 18346
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 August 2018
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 60.27 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to extend and renovate an existing building. The works will convert the property into a ground-floor commercial unit with a toilet and storage, and a first-floor two-bedroom apartment.
- 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
Extension and renovation of existing building to convert into ground floor shop / commercial unit, toilet and storage and first floor living accommodation (2 bed apartment) and ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A and 1B Cois na hAbhainn, Ferbanenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €551,542 | 55 m |
| 4 St Cynocs Terrace, Ferbane, Offaly | Jan 2025 | €86,667 | 115 m |
| The Cosy Bar, Main St, Ferbane | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 135 m |
| Main St, Ferbane, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €390,000 | 150 m |
| Main St, Ferbane, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 164 m |
| No. 4 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 178 m |
| Galen, Ferbane, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €70,000 | 178 m |
| i Ard Garran, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 178 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 received8 August 2018
- Further information requested28 September 2018
- Application withdrawn16 April 2019
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