MAIN STREET/CHAPEL STREET, FERBANE CO. OFFALY, R42 WP83
Change of use from a public house to a pharmacy shop on the ground floor of a protected structure in Ferbane.
22305 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 20 June 2022
- Reference
- 22305
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert the ground floor of an existing public house into a pharmacy retail shop. It also includes retention permission for alterations to two windows and a new entrance on the front elevation of the protected structure.
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
Alterations to two no. Windows and to new existing entrance to public house on front elevation and permission for change of use from existing public house to pharmacy shop/retail use on the ground floor level only and all associated site works. The proposed development consists of works to a protected structure ref 20-06
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cosy Bar, Main St, Ferbane | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 32 m |
| Main St, Ferbane, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €390,000 | 72 m |
| Main St, Ferbane, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 101 m |
| No. 4 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 106 m |
| i Ard Garran, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 106 m |
| 8 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 106 m |
| Galen, Ferbane, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €70,000 | 106 m |
| 9 Ard Garran, Ferbane, Co. Offalyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 106 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 received20 June 2022
- Further information requested11 August 2022
- Application withdrawn28 February 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Granted40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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