MAIN STREET, SHANNONBRIDGE, CO. OFFALY
Conversion of part of an existing residential unit into a one-bedroom short-term let townhouse in Shannonbridge.
2365 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 22 February 2023
- Reference
- 2365
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application is for the conversion of part of an existing residential unit into a one-bedroom domestic townhouse. The new unit is intended for use as a short-term holiday rental and will include minor elevational changes and associated site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Conversion of part of existing residential unit to a one bedroom domestic town house for the use as a one bedroom "short term let" residential unit. The application will also include minor changes to the existing elevation and all associated site-works and drainage
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Shannonbridge, Via Athlone | Mar 2026 | €89,000 | 49 m |
| Main Street, Shannonbridge, Co Offaly | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 117 m |
| Main Street, Shannonbridge, Co Offaly | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 132 m |
| 4 Rachra Park, Shannonbridge, Co Offaly | Nov 2025 | €87,750 | 423 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 received22 February 2023
- Further information requested14 April 2023
- Further information received18 May 2023
- Decision due13 July 2023
- Decision issued13 July 2023
- Grant issued23 August 2023
- Permission expiry23 August 2028
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