UPPER MAIN STREET BANAGHER, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Demolition of a vacant commercial building to build five new houses in Banagher.
22595 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 16 November 2022
- Reference
- 22595
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 November 2022
- Residential units
- 5
- Floor area
- 509.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey vacant commercial premises on Upper Main Street, Banagher. In its place, five new homes will be constructed, comprising three 2-bedroom houses and two 3-bedroom houses, along with associated service connections.
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
(a) demolition of existing single storey vacant commercial premises. (b) construction of 5 no. Dwellings, consisting of 3 no. 2 bed houses and 2 no. 3 bed houses. (c) all associated services connections and site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slievenamon, Cuba Ave, Banagher | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 224 m |
| Cuba Ave, Banagher, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €298,000 | 265 m |
| 5 Kylebeg, The Hill, Banagher | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 286 m |
| 1 Garrai Arda, Main St, Banagher | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 292 m |
| Church St, Banagher, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €260,000 | 304 m |
| 4 Cor Na Cille, Church Street, Banagher | Jan 2026 | €183,000 | 327 m |
| 7 Chestnut Avenue, Banagher, Co Offaly | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 341 m |
| 12 Cuba Ave, Banagher, Co. Offalynot full market price | Apr 2026 | €87,500 | 378 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 received16 November 2022
- Further information requested19 January 2023
- Further information received13 October 2023
- Decision due10 December 2023
- Decision issued8 December 2023
- Appeal submitted29 December 2023
- Appeal decided9 September 2024
- Permission expiry8 September 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
THE CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING SHOP (FORMALLY KEANE'S STORE) TO A SMALL ANIMAL'S VETERINARY CLINIC,…
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19367OffalyLodged 23 Jul 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
CONVERSION OF EXISTING DWELLING TO 3 NO. APARTMENTS INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL ALTERATIONS, SERVICE…
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22385OffalyLodged 3 Aug 2022Apartments
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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20571OffalyLodged 17 Nov 2020Housing estate
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Awaiting decision130 m away
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2560505OffalyLodged 22 Oct 2025Commercial
- Granted130 m away
The construction of a single-storey Training Workshop containing work spaces, office, ancillary accommodation…
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2560521OffalyLodged 24 Oct 2025Commercial
- Granted140 m away
A) EXISTING 1 1/2 STOREY BEDROOM AND STORAGE REAR EXTENSION AND B) PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW…
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18261OffalyLodged 15 Jun 2018Extension
- Granted190 m away
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2460367OffalyLodged 24 Sept 2024Retention
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