BALLYDOWAN LANE, GEASHILL, CO. OFFALY
Alteration and extension of an existing garage to include a home office, gym, and washroom in Geashill.
2614 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 16 February 2026
- Reference
- 2614
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 February 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 51.31 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves altering and extending an existing domestic garage. The newly modified space will accommodate a home office, gym, washroom, and store.
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
Alteration and extension to existing garage to include home office/gym, washroom, store and associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Ballydownan, Geashillprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €303,964 | 48 m |
| 18 Ballydownan, Geashillprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €330,396 | 48 m |
| 20 Ballydownan, Geashillprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €308,943 | 48 m |
| 19 Ballydownan, Geashillprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €334,801 | 51 m |
| 21 Ballydownan, Geashillprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €343,612 | 51 m |
| Geashill, Tullamore, Offaly | Apr 2025 | €177,000 | 115 m |
| 5 St Olivers Est, Geashill, Tullamore | Mar 2026 | €220,000 | 152 m |
| 8 Ballydownan, Geashill, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 276 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 received16 February 2026
- Decision due12 April 2026
- Decision issued9 April 2026
- Grant issued13 May 2026
- Permission expiry12 May 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
DEMOLISH, EXTEND & RENOVATE EXISTING DWELLING, CONSTRUCT A NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE AND NEW CONNECTION INTO PUBLIC…
BALLYDOWNAN LANE , GEASHILL , CO. OFFALY
22383OffalyLodged 2 Aug 2022Extension
- Awaiting decision50 m away
DEMOLISHING, EXTEND & RENOVATE EXISTING DWELLING, CONSTRUCT A NEW DOMESTIC GARAGE AND NEW CONNECTION INTO…
BALLYDOWNAN LANE , GEASHILL , CO. OFFALY
21605OffalyLodged 1 Oct 2021Extension
- Granted100 m away
The demolition of an extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house, demolition of an existing shed,…
Ballydownan , Geashill , Co. Offaly
2660211OffalyLodged 23 Apr 2026Alterations
- Awaiting decision100 m away
The demolition of an extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house, demolition of an existing shed,…
Ballydownan , Geashill , Co. Offaly
2660180OffalyLodged 5 Apr 2026Extension
- Granted110 m away
Partial demolition, reconstruction, extension to dwelling house, incorporating change of use from dwelling…
Church View , Geashill , Co. Offaly
2360065OffalyLodged 11 Aug 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision110 m away
PARTIAL DEMOLITION, RECONSTRUCTION, EXTENSION TO DWELLING HOUSE, INCORPORATING CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING…
CHURCH VIEW , GEASHILL , CO. OFFALY
2187OffalyLodged 24 Feb 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decision110 m away
PARTIAL DEMOLITION, RECONSTRUCTION, EXTENSION TO DWELLING HOUSE, INCORPORATING CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLING…
CHURCH VIEW , GEASHILL , CO. OFFALY
21122OffalyLodged 11 Mar 2021Change of use
- Granted150 m away
The construction of a single-story extension to the rear of the school building, consisting of a Special…
Scoil na Croisa Naofa , Geashill , Co. Offaly
2560460OffalyLodged 2 Oct 2025Extension
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedExtension
ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE TO INCLUDE (A) HOME OFFICE (B) HOME GYM/FITNESS SUITE…
LEABEG , BALLYCUMBER , CO.OFFALY
2531OffalyLodged 2 Apr 2025
- Awaiting decisionExtension
EXTENSION OF EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE TO INCORPORATE HOME OFFICE, GYM AT FIRST FLOOR, RETENTION OF ERECTION…
CARROWHUGH , GREENCASTLE , LIFFORD PO
1951316DonegalLodged 26 Aug 2019
- GrantedExtension
RENOVATION AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING DOMESTIC GARAGE TO INCORPORATE A HOME OFFICE AND GYM AT FIRST FLOOR AND…
CARROWHUGH , GREENCASTLE , LIFFORD P.O.
1950326DonegalLodged 11 Mar 2019
- GrantedExtension
ERECTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING GARAGE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL GROUND FLOOR SPACE AND FIRST FLOOR…
NO. 6 OAKFIELD COURT , BALLYMACARRY LOWER , BUNCRANA
2150789DonegalLodged 29 Apr 2021
- GrantedExtension
CONSTRUCT EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND TO RETAIN USE OF DOMESTIC GARAGE AS HOME OFFICE AND GYM…
NO.2 WOODPARK AVENUE , WESTPORT
1747MayoLodged 31 Jan 2017
- GrantedRetention
CONSTRUCTION OF A DOMESTIC GARAGE/STORE INCORPORATING A GYM AREA AND HOME OFFICE AND ASSOCIATED SITE…
GLENCOVIT , BALLYBOFEY , LIFFORD PO
2251675DonegalLodged 5 Oct 2022
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