Killeen's Village Tavern, Main street, Shannonbridge
Retention of bar, restaurant, and storeroom extensions, and permission for a whiskey tasting visitor area at Killeen's Village Tavern.
2460087 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 20 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460087
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of a 35 sq.m storeroom/plant room extension, a 97 sq.m ground floor bar and restaurant extension, and outdoor seating and storage areas. It also requests permission to change the use of 52 sq.m of storeroom space into a whiskey tasting experience visitor area.
- Floor area
- 329 m²
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Official record
Development description
- The retention of a 35 sq. M extension to the existing storeroom and plant room on the lower ground floor, as permitted under previous planning (ref: 22/302)
- Permission for the change of use of 52 sq. M of the existing storeroom and plant room on lower ground floor, as permitted under previous planning, (ref: 22/302), adapting it as a whiskey tasting experience visitor area to include tasting, exhibition, and merchandise area, ancillary staff, and storage facilities
- The retention of 97 sq. M extension to the ground floor, as permitted under previous planning (ref: 22/302), comprising a bar and restaurant
- The retention of 6no columns to support temporary lighting
- Relocation of 9no bicycle stands to alternate location on site
- The retention of an enclosed outdoor seating area of 75 sq. M, an enclosed partially covered storage area of 23 sq. M, an enclosed bin storage area of 7.5 sq. M, an access ramp of 44 sq. M, a yard 32 sq. M, and covered pedestrian access/egress from the main street of 49 sq. M on the existing eastern elevation, together with all associated and ancillary works
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Shannonbridge, Via Athlone | Mar 2026 | €89,000 | 146 m |
| Main Street, Shannonbridge, Co Offaly | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 256 m |
| Main Street, Shannonbridge, Co Offaly | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 273 m |
| 4 Rachra Park, Shannonbridge, Co Offaly | Nov 2025 | €87,750 | 275 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 received20 March 2024
- Further information requested14 May 2024
- Further information received6 March 2025
- Decision due12 May 2025
- Decision issued12 May 2025
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