BALLINCUR, KINNITTY, CO. OFFALY
Conversion and extension of a protected structure in Kinnitty to create a public bar, guest accommodation, and kitchen.
19409 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 19 August 2019
- Reference
- 19409
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing toilet block into a public bar area and altering the existing bar. It also includes constructing a new toilet block, extending the residential area for guest accommodation, and converting an outbuilding into a kitchen. The property features a protected shopfront.
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
Conversion of existing toilet block to public bar area, alterations to existing bar area, construction of new toilet block, reconstruction and extension of residential area on ground floor and 1st floor forming guest accommodation and conversion of outbuilding to kitchen. This is a protected structure (shopfront) reference no. 50-027
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Street, Kinnity, Birr | Sept 2025 | €185,000 | 146 m |
| 3 Lismooney Court, Kinnitty, Offaly | Sept 2025 | €281,000 | 224 m |
| 7 Lismooney Court, Kinnity, Birr | Jan 2025 | €95,000 | 246 m |
| 8 Lismooney Court, Kinnity, Birr | Jan 2025 | €95,000 | 250 m |
| The Walk, Kinnit, Birr | Feb 2025 | €282,000 | 414 m |
| Ballincur, Kinnity, Offalynot full market price | Mar 2026 | €15,000 | 461 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 received19 August 2019
- Further information requested10 October 2019
- Further information received14 January 2020
- Decision due10 February 2020
- Decision issued10 February 2020
- Grant issued19 March 2020
- Permission expiry18 March 2025
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