Awaiting decisionChange of use

MAIN STREET, DAINGEAN, CO. OFFALY

Conversion of a home to commercial use and construction of a new two-storey rear extension for residential use.

21726 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 24 November 2021

Reference: 21726
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 November 2021
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 301.8 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought to change the use of a two-storey family home to commercial use, including a photo studio and office. The project also involves demolishing a rear extension to construct a new two-storey family home extension containing a garage and living areas.

Change of usecommercial conversionextensiondemolition

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Change of use of existing two storey family home from residential use to commercial use with open plan commercial/retail floor space, toilet, canteen and staircase to ground floor and open plan photo studio, toilet and studio office to first floor. Permission is sought to demolish two storey rear extension and to construct a two storey family home extension to the rear of existing unit containing garage, entrance hall, bathroom, utility and open kitchen ,living and dining area to ground floor and four number bedrooms with associated service rooms, hot press and access to roof area to first floor area permission is also sought to connect to public sewers and watermain, to upgrade site boundarys and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town Centre/Mixed UseRE

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Fr Mullen Drive, Daingean, Co. Offalynot full market price	Nov 2025	€102,000	157 m

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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 received24 November 2021
Further information requested26 January 2022
Application withdrawn8 November 2022

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