THE CORNER OF DOWNSHIRE ROAD & DOWNSHIRE DRIVE, EDENDERRY CO. OFFALY
Conversion of 14 disused commercial units into 14 residential apartments in Edenderry.
20314 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 22 July 2020
- Reference
- 20314
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of 14 substantially completed but disused commercial units. They will be converted into 3 two-bedroom and 11 one-bedroom residential units, including private open space enclosures and associated site works.
- Residential units
- 14
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
Change of use of existing 14 no. Disused substantially completed commercial units to use as 3 no. 2 bedroom residential units and 11 no. 1 bedroom residential units, with external private open space enclosures, and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning promotes the development of employment uses that reinforce the enterprise and employment function of the subject area as a whole and require high environmental and design standards.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, Fr Mcwey St, Edenderry | Nov 2025 | €190,000 | 105 m |
| 83 Jkl Street, Edenderry, County Offaly | Jun 2026 | €246,000 | 183 m |
| 14 Francis St, Edenderry, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 188 m |
| 8 Eden Court, Jkl St, Edenderry | Jan 2026 | €97,500 | 193 m |
| 11 Eden Court, Edenderry, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 202 m |
| Apt 1, 77 78 Jkl St, Edenderry | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 213 m |
| 17 St Francis St, Edenderry, Co Offaly | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 214 m |
| 7 St Marys St, Edenderry, Offaly | Apr 2026 | €395,000 | 225 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 received22 July 2020
- Further information requested14 September 2020
- Further information received19 March 2021
- Decision due15 April 2021
- Decision issued15 April 2021
- Grant issued10 June 2021
- Permission expiry9 June 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
20/314 FOR CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING 14 NO. DISUSED SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED COMMERCIAL UNITS TO USE AS 3 NO.2…
THE CORNER OF DOWNSHIRE ROAD & DOWNSHIRE DRIVE , EDENDERRY CO. OFFALY
EX26007OffalyLodged 13 May 2026Change of use
- Awaiting decision80 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 48 SOCIAL AND AFFORDABLE UNITS COMPRISING OF A…
AT LANDS LOCATED TO NORTH-WEST OF EDENDERRY MAIN STREET AND TO THE SOUTH OF EDENDERRY SHOPPING CENTRE AT 'DOWNSHIRE ROAD' AND TO THE NORTH OF ST FRANCIS STREET AT 'DOWNSHIRE DRIVE' IN THE TOWNLAND OF , EDENDERRY , CO. OFFALY
23238OffalyLodged 30 May 2023Apartments
- Awaiting decision80 m away
A PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 48 UNITS COMPRISING OF A RESIDENTIAL MIX OF 25 NO. 1 BED APARTMENTS, 14…
IN THE TOWNLAND OF , EDENDERRY , CO. OFFALY
23287OffalyLodged 15 Jun 2023Apartments
- Refused80 m away
A PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 48 UNITS COMPRISING OF A RESIDENTIAL MIX OF 26 NO. 1 BED APARTMENTS, 13…
IN THE TOWNLAND OF , EDENDERRY , CO. OFFALY
23323OffalyLodged 6 Jul 2023Apartments
- Refused90 m away
2 STOREY EXTENSION AT THE SIDE OF EXISTING BUNGALOW AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUNGALOW
3 ST FRANCIS STREET , EDENDERRY , CO. OFFALY
17320OffalyLodged 30 Aug 2017Extension
- Granted90 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
NO 3. ST. FRANCIS STREET , EDENDERRY , CO OFFALY
18270OffalyLodged 21 Jun 2018Extension
- Awaiting decision90 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF A 2 STOREY EXTENSION AT THE SIDE OF EXISTING BUNGALOW
3 ST FRANCIS STREET , EDENDERRY , CO. OFFALY
17300OffalyLodged 16 Aug 2017Extension
- Awaiting decision90 m away
A 2 STOREY EXTENSION AT THE SIDE OF EXISTING BUNGALOW AND INTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING BUNGALOW
3 ST FRANCIS STREET , EDENDERRY , CO. OFFALY
1884OffalyLodged 21 Feb 2018Extension
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