FERBANE, CO. OFFALY
Construction of a new funeral home with car parking and upgraded pedestrian access.
2231 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 1 February 2022
- Reference
- 2231
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the construction of a funeral home in Ferbane. The development will include associated car parking, upgrades to the rear pedestrian access route, and all ancillary works.
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
Construction of a funeral home, associated carparking, upgrade to rear pedestrian access route 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: 270 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Ferbane, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 172 m |
| Main St, Ferbane, Offaly | Apr 2025 | €295,000 | 175 m |
| 9 Ard Garran, Ferbane, Co. Offalyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 184 m |
| 8 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 184 m |
| No. 4 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 184 m |
| Galen, Ferbane, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €70,000 | 184 m |
| i Ard Garran, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 184 m |
| 7 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 184 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 received1 February 2022
- Further information requested25 March 2022
- Further information received21 September 2022
- Decision due18 October 2022
- Decision issued18 October 2022
- Grant issued24 November 2022
- Permission expiry23 November 2027
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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