Church View, Geashill, Co. Offaly
Conversion of a protected dwelling house in Geashill into a community coffee shop and meeting room.
2360065 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 11 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360065
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition, reconstruction, and extension of a dwelling house to change its use to a community coffee shop and meeting room. The property is 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
Partial demolition, reconstruction, extension to dwelling house, incorporating change of use from dwelling house to community coffee shop, meeting room and all associated site works. This is a protected structure ref 35-019 and niah 14814022.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geashill, Tullamore, Offaly | Apr 2025 | €177,000 | 34 m |
| 18 Ballydownan, Geashillprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €330,396 | 58 m |
| 20 Ballydownan, Geashillprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €308,943 | 58 m |
| 16 Ballydownan, Geashillprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €303,964 | 58 m |
| 19 Ballydownan, Geashillprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €334,801 | 146 m |
| 21 Ballydownan, Geashillprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €343,612 | 146 m |
| 5 St Olivers Est, Geashill, Tullamore | Mar 2026 | €220,000 | 153 m |
| 2 Beech Grove, Geashill, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 208 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 received11 August 2023
- Further information requested5 October 2023
- Further information received7 December 2023
- Decision due12 January 2024
- Decision issued12 January 2024
- Grant issued16 February 2024
- Permission expiry15 February 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
PARTIAL DEMOLITION, RECONSTRUCTION, EXTENSION TO DWELLING HOUSE, INCORPORATING CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING…
CHURCH VIEW , GEASHILL , CO. OFFALY
2187OffalyLodged 24 Feb 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
PARTIAL DEMOLITION, RECONSTRUCTION, EXTENSION TO DWELLING HOUSE, INCORPORATING CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING…
CHURCH VIEW , GEASHILL , CO. OFFALY
21122OffalyLodged 11 Mar 2021Change of use
- Granted80 m away
The construction of a single-story extension to the rear of the school building, consisting of a Special…
Scoil na Croisa Naofa , Geashill , Co. Offaly
2560460OffalyLodged 2 Oct 2025Extension
- Awaiting decision80 m away
The construction of a single-story extension to the rear of the school building, consisting of a Special…
Scoil na Croisa Naofa , Geashill , Co. Offaly
2560443OffalyLodged 25 Sept 2025Extension
- Granted90 m away
The demolition of an extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house, demolition of an existing shed,…
Ballydownan , Geashill , Co. Offaly
2660211OffalyLodged 23 Apr 2026Alterations
- Awaiting decision90 m away
The demolition of an extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house, demolition of an existing shed,…
Ballydownan , Geashill , Co. Offaly
2660180OffalyLodged 5 Apr 2026Extension
- Granted110 m away
ALTERATION AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING GARAGE TO INCLUDE HOME OFFICE/GYM, WASHROOM, STORE AND ASSOCIATED SITE…
BALLYDOWAN LANE , GEASHILL , CO. OFFALY
2614OffalyLodged 16 Feb 2026Extension
- Granted110 m away
A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO REAR OF DWELLING AND MINOR EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL RENOVATIONS INCLUDING…
GEASHILL GARDA STATION , DALGAN , GEASHILL
1638OffalyLodged 12 Feb 2016Extension
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