CURRAGHAVARNA HOUSE, WEST END & PORTAVOLLA ROAD, BANAGHER CO. OFFALY R42 E672
Renovations to a protected house, partial demolition, and the construction of a new two-storey home.
2499 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 26 July 2024
- Reference
- 2499
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 July 2024
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 290 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for a new slated roof and permission for renovations, including an attic conversion, at a protected structure. It also proposes the partial demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of a new two-storey, two-bedroom house with a new access road.
- Storeys
- 2
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
(1)new slated roof to existing dwelling (2) permission to carry out renovations to existing dwelling , including conversion of attic at first floor level to include additional bedroom (3) permission to demolish part of existing dwelling . Eircode r42 e672 (protected structure (rps 39-34) (4) permission to construct a new two storey (2 bed) dwelling, facing on a portavolla road (5) permission to construct a new access on to portavolla road, to service existing dwelling and proposed new 2 storey dwelling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West End, Banagher, Offaly | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 26 m |
| 3 Portavolla, Main St, Banagher | Jun 2026 | €65,000 | 47 m |
| 17 Portavolla, Banagher, Offaly | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 116 m |
| 18 Portavolla, Banagher, Offaly | Jul 2026 | €100,000 | 118 m |
| 21 Portavolla, Banagher, Offaly | Sept 2025 | €200,000 | 125 m |
| 30 Portovolla, Banagher, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €210,000 | 143 m |
| 44 Portavolla, Banagher, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €130,000 | 199 m |
| Bank View, Main St, Banagher | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 230 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 received26 July 2024
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