FLEMING'S, MAIN STREET FERBANE, CO. OFFALY R42 XF57
Renovation and extension of a protected former shop building on Main Street, Ferbane.
2395 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 8 March 2023
- Reference
- 2395
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes works to a protected two-storey structure, formerly Fleming's Shop. The project includes internal alterations, a single-storey rear extension, reinstatement of a lean-to room, and a new rooflight.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Works to the protected structure formally fleming's shop, amended alterations as previously granted, file ref: 17409, namely; the renovation of the protected two-storey structure with internal alterations, alterations to the rear ground floor external wall and fenestration. Works include a single storey extension to the rear, with the reinstatement of a single sotrey lean to room. Works also include rooflight to the rear of the existing two-storey roof and a stone garden wall. The property is a protected structure, recorded in the offaly county development plan 2021-2027, rps ref: 20-08 (niah ref: 14806008)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cosy Bar, Main St, Ferbane | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 44 m |
| Main St, Ferbane, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €390,000 | 48 m |
| Main St, Ferbane, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 66 m |
| No. 4 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 78 m |
| i Ard Garran, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 78 m |
| 8 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 78 m |
| Galen, Ferbane, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €70,000 | 78 m |
| 9 Ard Garran, Ferbane, Co. Offalyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 78 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 received8 March 2023
- Further information requested27 April 2023
- Further information received16 June 2023
- Decision due13 July 2023
- Decision issued12 July 2023
- Grant issued23 August 2023
- Permission expiry22 August 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
WORK TO THE PROTECTED STRUCTURE FORMALLY FLEMINGS SHOP, NAMELY; DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING CIRCA 1980'S…
MAIN STREET , FERBANE , CO. OFFALY
17409OffalyLodged 20 Oct 2017Alterations
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
WORK TO PROTECTED STRUCTURE FORMALLY FLEMINGS SHOP, NAMELY; DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING CIRCA 1980'S SINGLE…
MAIN STREET , FERBANE , CO. OFFALY
17388OffalyLodged 6 Oct 2017Alterations
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
The change of use of ‘The Cosy Bar’ from a public house to residential accommodation, including internal…
The Cosy Bar Main Street , Ferbane , Co. Offaly
2660284OffalyLodged 27 May 2026Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
A change of use from a commercial unit to a single dwelling with alteration of an existing structure…
Chapel St. , Ferbane , Co. Offaly
2560651OffalyLodged 17 Dec 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retention permission for a change of use from a commercial unit to a single dwelling with alteration of an…
Chapel St. , Ferbane , Co. Offaly
2560485OffalyLodged 14 Oct 2025Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
A change of use from a commercial unit to a residential unit
Chapel St. , Ferbane , Co. Offaly
2560433OffalyLodged 20 Sept 2025Change of use
- Granted60 m away
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WORKS CARRIED OUT IN THE LAST 20 YEARS TO THE BUILDING. RETENTION PERMISSION IS SOUGHT…
MAIN STREET/CHAPEL STREET , FERBANE , CO. OFFALY R42 WP83
23347OffalyLodged 31 Jul 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
ALTERATIONS TO TWO NO. WINDOWS AND TO NEW EXISTING ENTRANCE TO PUBLIC HOUSE ON FRONT ELEVATION AND PERMISSION…
MAIN STREET/CHAPEL STREET , FERBANE CO. OFFALY , R42 WP83
22305OffalyLodged 20 Jun 2022Change of use
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