Hugo Loonam Motors Ltd, Ferbane Street, Cloghan Co.Offaly
Extensions to a motor retail showroom and workshop in Cloghan.
2460224 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 14 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460224
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 120 sq.m. showroom extension to the south side of the existing building, a new vehicle loading door, a 370 sq.m. workshop extension to the rear, and a 60 sq.m. first-floor mezzanine office.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 550 m²
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
- A motor retail showroom extension (area: 120 sq. M. ) to the south side of the existing showroom and new showroom vehicle loading door
- A motor vehicle workshop extension to the rear (area: 370 sq. M. )
- A first floor mezzanine office extension over the new showroom (area: 60 sq. M. ) and associated ancillary site 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Floor Apartment, Main Street, Cloghan | Aug 2025 | €95,000 | 204 m |
| Castle St, Cloghan, Co Offaly | Aug 2025 | €175,000 | 214 m |
| Castle Street, Cloghan, Birr | Jun 2026 | €395,000 | 341 m |
| 1 Whitefields, Cloghan, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €285,000 | 483 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 received14 June 2024
- Further information requested8 August 2024
- Further information received18 October 2024
- Decision due16 December 2024
- Decision issued13 December 2024
- Grant issued28 January 2025
- Permission expiry27 January 2030
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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