GrantedChange of useDecided 19 March 2025

MAIN STREET ( RAGHRA), SHANNONBRIDGE, CO. OFFALY

Change of use from a house to a five-bedroom short-term tourist accommodation with a rear extension.

24135 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 24 September 2024

Reference: 24135
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 September 2024

Summary

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This application seeks to convert a residential dwelling into a five-bedroom short-term tourist accommodation. The project includes the demolition of a rear single-storey extension, the construction of a new two-storey rear extension, internal modifications, and a bike store.

Change of usechange of usetourismextension

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

(1) change of use from residential dwelling to a 5 bedroom short term tourist accommodation building with common area ancillary facilities bike store and onsite car parking to the rear and (2) the demolition of a single storey extention to the rear adjustments to windows and door opes and a proposed two-storey extension to the rear, additional window opes, all internal modifications rooflights, signage ,boundry upgrades including all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Village Centre/Mixed UseRE

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Main Street, Shannonbridge, Co Offaly	Jan 2025	€350,000	25 m
Main Street, Shannonbridge, Co Offaly	Apr 2025	€450,000	29 m
Main Street, Shannonbridge, Via Athlone	Mar 2026	€89,000	136 m

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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 received24 September 2024
Further information requested15 November 2024
Further information received8 January 2025
Decision due19 March 2025
Decision issued19 March 2025
Grant issued24 April 2025
Permission expiry23 April 2030

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