MAIN STREET, SHINRONE, CO. OFFALY
Change of use of a derelict ground floor food store to a takeaway.
21344 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 4 June 2021
- Reference
- 21344
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a derelict ground floor unit on Main Street. The unit will be converted from its original use as a food store to a takeaway.
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 derelict ground floor unit from original use as foodstore to use as a takeaway
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Shinrone, Offaly | Apr 2026 | €158,000 | 189 m |
| Church Cottage, Shinrone, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €85,000 | 202 m |
| 7 Castle Court, Shinrone, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 204 m |
| 1 Clover Court Retiremenmt Village, Shinrone, Co Offaly | Jun 2026 | €2,400,000 | 238 m |
| 22a Roscrea Rd, Shinrone Birr, Offaly | May 2026 | €295,000 | 489 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 received4 June 2021
- Further information requested29 July 2021
- Further information received10 August 2021
- Decision due6 September 2021
- Decision issued6 September 2021
- Grant issued12 October 2021
- Permission expiry11 October 2026
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