3 O'CONNELL SQUARE, EDENDERRY, CO. OFFALY
Change of use from an auctioneer's office to a coffee shop in Edenderry.
23348 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 1 August 2023
- Reference
- 23348
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from an existing auctioneer's office to a coffee shop. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of a 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
The change of use from an auctioneers office to a coffee shop and all associated site works. The proposed development occurs within the curtilage of a protected structure ref 17-73
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 Edenderry Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardeen, Col Perry St, Edenderry | Apr 2025 | €308,000 | 97 m |
| O Connell Square, Edenderry, Co Offaly | May 2025 | €100,000 | 98 m |
| 12 Fr Kearns Street, Edenderry, Co Offaly | Jan 2026 | €155,000 | 145 m |
| 8 Colonel Perry Court, Edenderry, Co. Offaly | Feb 2026 | €196,000 | 153 m |
| 8 Fr Paul Murphy Street, Edenderry, Co Offaly | Jun 2025 | €176,000 | 240 m |
| Leitrim, Edenderry, Co Offalynot full market price | Jun 2025 | €71,700 | 248 m |
| 6b Clonmullen, Edenderry, Co. Offaly | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 251 m |
| 26 Jkl St, Edenderry, Offaly | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 256 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 August 2023
- Further information requested22 September 2023
- Further information received17 November 2023
- Decision due14 December 2023
- Decision issued13 December 2023
- Grant issued18 January 2024
- Permission expiry17 January 2029
In the area
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- Awaiting decision80 m away
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