MAIN STREET, FERBANE, CO. OFFALY
Extension of a pub into an adjacent unused shop unit, including a change of use and kitchen upgrades.
2215 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 24 January 2022
- Reference
- 2215
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the extension and modification of an existing public house. It includes changing the use of an attached unused drapery shop to licensed premises, upgrading the toilets, and converting former ground floor living space into a kitchen and preparation area.
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
Extension and modification of existing public licenced premises to include: creating access from existing licenced premises to attached unused shop unit, change of use of shop unit from drapery retail to licenced premises use, reconfiguration and upgrade of existing ladies and gents toilets, upgrade and configuration of former ground floor living space into kitchen and preparation area with storage & staff facilities and all ancillary works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 January 2024.
Notified floor area: 75.6 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cosy Bar, Main St, Ferbane | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 72 m |
| Main St, Ferbane, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €390,000 | 104 m |
| 7 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 129 m |
| 10 Ard Garran, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €308,370 | 129 m |
| i Ard Garran, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 129 m |
| 8 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 129 m |
| 9 Ard Garran, Ferbane, Co. Offalyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 129 m |
| Galen, Ferbane, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €70,000 | 129 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 received24 January 2022
- Further information requested15 March 2022
- Further information received30 March 2022
- Decision due11 July 2022
- Decision issued11 July 2022
- Grant issued17 August 2022
- Permission expiry16 August 2027
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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21479OffalyLodged 4 Aug 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSE TO PHARMACY SHOP/RETAIL USE ON THE GROUND FLOOR LEVEL ONLY.…
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22263OffalyLodged 25 May 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM EXISTING PUBLIC HOUSE TO PHARMACY SHOP/RETAIL USE ON THE GROUND FLOOR LEVEL ONLY.…
MAIN STREET/CHAPEL STREET , FERBANE , CO. OFFALY R42 WP83
22178OffalyLodged 11 Apr 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
ALTERATIONS TO TWO NO. WINDOWS AND TO NEW EXISTING ENTRANCE TO PUBLIC HOUSE ON FRONT ELEVATION AND PERMISSION…
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22305OffalyLodged 20 Jun 2022Change of use
- Granted70 m away
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WORKS CARRIED OUT IN THE LAST 20 YEARS TO THE BUILDING. RETENTION PERMISSION IS SOUGHT…
MAIN STREET/CHAPEL STREET , FERBANE , CO. OFFALY R42 WP83
23347OffalyLodged 31 Jul 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
EXTENSION TO REAR / SIDE OF HEALTH CLUB
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16378OffalyLodged 30 Nov 2016Retention
- Granted70 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF PUB TO PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC AND SPORTS INJURY CLINIC AND ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSIONS TO SAME
1 MAIN STREET , FERBANE , CO OFFALY
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