The Cosy Bar Main Street, Ferbane, Co. Offaly
Conversion of a public house into residential accommodation with a new two-storey rear extension.
2660284 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 27 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660284
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 May 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 126.59 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of 'The Cosy Bar' from a public house to residential accommodation. The project involves internal reconfiguration, renovations to the first and second floors, demolition of a rear single-storey section, and its replacement with a new two-storey extension.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The change of use of ‘the cosy bar’ from a public house to residential accommodation, including internal reconfiguration and interior renovations to both the first and second floor, demolition of the existing rear single-storey section and its replacement with a new two-storey extension to the rear of the building, together with all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cosy Bar, Main St, Ferbane | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 44 m |
| Main St, Ferbane, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €390,000 | 58 m |
| Main St, Ferbane, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 79 m |
| No. 4 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 90 m |
| i Ard Garran, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 90 m |
| 8 Ard GarráN, Ferbaneprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €286,344 | 90 m |
| Galen, Ferbane, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €70,000 | 90 m |
| 9 Ard Garran, Ferbane, Co. Offalyprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €308,370 | 90 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 received27 May 2026
- Decision due21 July 2026
In the area
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- Granted50 m away
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