Ely House Cloghan Road, Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly
Retention of a B&B/guesthouse also used for accommodating protected persons in Shannonbridge.
2560216 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 3 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560216
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the existing residential building and rear shed. It also seeks to retain the use of the building as a B&B/guesthouse, its temporary use for accommodating protected persons, and roadside advertising signage.
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
Retention permission for the following: 1/ retain of the existing residential building and rear shed as constructed. 2/ retain the use of the existing residential building as a b&b/guesthouse and for the temporary use for accommodating protected persons. 3/retain the use of the existing rear shed building as ancillary use to the b&b/guesthouse. 4/ retain existing roadside b&b/guesthouse advertising signage and ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Rachra Park, Shannonbridge, Co Offaly | Nov 2025 | €87,750 | 271 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 received3 June 2025
In the area
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