Main Street, Shinrone Birr, Offaly.
Retention of a change of use from a Credit Union office to a dwelling house within a protected structure curtilage.
2560678 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 22 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560678
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use from a Credit Union office to a dwelling house. The development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure in Shinrone.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Change of use from credit union office to use as a dwelling house, and all ancillary associated site works. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure 61-43 as noted in the current offaly county council development plan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Clover Court Retiremenmt Village, Shinrone, Co Offaly | Jun 2026 | €2,400,000 | 22 m |
| Main St, Shinrone, Offaly | Apr 2026 | €158,000 | 42 m |
| 22a Roscrea Rd, Shinrone Birr, Offaly | May 2026 | €295,000 | 348 m |
| Church View Birr Rd, Shinrone, Offaly | Jul 2025 | €105,000 | 362 m |
| 7 Castle Court, Shinrone, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €180,000 | 412 m |
| Church Cottage, Shinrone, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €85,000 | 421 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 received22 December 2025
- Decision due24 February 2026
- Decision issued24 February 2026
- Grant issued30 March 2026
- Permission expiry29 March 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Change of use from Credit Union Office to use as a dwelling house, and all ancillary associated site works
Main Street , Shinrone Birr , Offaly.
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- Granted80 m away
SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE & THE REAR OF EXISTING DWELLING WITH ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
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- Granted120 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTERNAL LINK CORRIDOR INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
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18412OffalyLodged 28 Sept 2018Alterations
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22624OffalyLodged 6 Dec 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision170 m away
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22508OffalyLodged 4 Oct 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision210 m away
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF 6NO. DETACHED HOUSES (2) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHEDS (3) MODIFICATION TO ENTRANCE
MAIN STREET , SHINRONE , CO OFFALY
21688OffalyLodged 5 Nov 2021Housing estate
- Awaiting decision210 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF 6 NO. DETACHED HOUSES WITH CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS —…
MAIN STREET , SHINRONE , CO. OFFALY
21754OffalyLodged 7 Dec 2021Housing estate
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