Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 21 July 2022

FERBANE ROAD, CLOGHAN, CO. OFFALY

Demolition of a derelict house to build a new single-storey creche.

22116 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 11 March 2022

Reference
22116
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
11 March 2022

Summary

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The application seeks a change of use from a dwelling house to a creche facility. This involves the demolition of an existing derelict dwelling house and the construction of a new single-storey creche with associated site works.

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Official record

Development description

Change of use from a dwelling house to a creche facility, demolish existing derelict dwelling house as previously agreed with offaly county council and construction of a single storey creche and all associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Village 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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
First Floor Apartment, Main Street, CloghanAug 2025€95,000131 m
Castle St, Cloghan, Co OffalyAug 2025€175,000139 m
Castle Street, Cloghan, BirrJun 2026€395,000265 m
6 Breachnagh, Birr Rd, CloghanMay 2025€270,000469 m
12 Breachach, Cloghanprice excludes VATMay 2025€264,273496 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

  1. Application received11 March 2022
  2. Further information requested5 May 2022
  3. Further information received28 June 2022
  4. Decision due25 July 2022
  5. Decision issued21 July 2022
  6. Grant issued29 August 2022
  7. Permission expiry28 August 2027

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