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Planning permission in Ferbane

Planning permission in Ferbane is decided by Offaly County Council. Search Ferbane planning applications, see recent decisions and notices, and check how often projects are granted. Here is how planning applications have gone in Ferbane over the last 5 years.

Granted in Ferbane

33 granted, 3 refused in the last 5 years. That is the same as the Offaly average.

Applications
60

Received in the last 5 years

Decided
36

Granted or refused

Typical wait
8weeks

Without a request for more information

More info asked
58%

Of decided applications

Recent planning decisions in Ferbane

The latest granted and refused applications decided by Offaly County Council. Wording is trimmed and never includes applicant names.

Granted
A storage container for domestic storage and site entrance.
Ballyclare, Ferbane, Co. Offaly, reference 2660205
31 Jul 2026
Granted
Extension to accommodate new first floor access stairs, installation of a lift, wheelchair accessible toilet, and general alterations to the...
Ballycumber Road, Ferbane, Co. Offaly, reference 2660186
3 Jun 2026
Granted
To extend the gardens of house numbers 17-20, by 7m to the northeast, from that previously granted under reference no.
Ballyvora, Ferbane, Co. Offaly, reference 2660173
27 May 2026
Granted
A change of use from a commercial unit to a single dwelling with alteration of an existing structure including significant changes to the front...
Chapel St., Ferbane, Co. Offaly, reference 2560651
7 Apr 2026
Granted
Construction of a new warehouse /storage unit, with offices ,storage and staff facilities, car parking ,access and link to adjoining site ,...
Ferbane Business Park Ballyvlin/Aghaboy, Ballycumber Road, Ferbane Co. Offaly, reference 2560116
5 Feb 2026
Granted
1/ Demolish existing two storey extension and ground floor store extensions, all located to the rear of the building and replace with a new part...
Justin Daly Pharmacy, Medical Hall Main Street, Ferbane Co. Offaly, reference 2460536
11 Dec 2025
Granted
Alterations to existing house, to construct a side and rear extension to existing house, to include connection to the existing public foul sewer...
Ballyclare, Ferbane, Co.Offaly, reference 2560349
23 Sept 2025
Granted
THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS
BALLYCLARE ROAD, FERBANE, CO. OFFALY, reference 2517
14 Jul 2025

Ferbane planning applications per year

Applications received each year. The coloured part of each bar is the share granted. The outlined bar is the year so far.

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Common questions about Ferbane planning

Do I need planning permission in Ferbane?

The rules are national, so the same exemptions apply in Ferbane as everywhere else. Many small projects, such as some single-storey rear extensions, are exempt under S.I. 600/2001. Offaly County Council decides applications here, and a site in a protected area or a protected structure has fewer exemptions.

Who decides planning applications in Ferbane?

Offaly County Council is the planning authority for Ferbane. It must decide within eight weeks of a valid application, unless it asks for further information.

How many planning applications are granted in Ferbane?

92 in 100 decided applications in Ferbane were granted over the last 5 years, from 36 decisions.

Source: National Planning Application Database and council planning registers, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data is a guide and may be out of date, so check with the council. Applicant names are never published.