Shean

101 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Shean, from 18 m² to 543,916 m² (54.39 ha, 134.4 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 33 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

No zone of a development plan covers Shean in the national zoning. Outside zoned towns and villages, the county development plan's rural policies apply to each application.

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 27 Mar 2025Conditional

  Retention of the existing apartments in the existing basement of the dwelling house. Permission is also sought to retain and complete for the existing outbuilding to the south boundary of the site. Permission is also sought to install a secondary treatment system and polishing filter all associated site works at the above address.

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2560095

• 16 Jan 2025N/a

  the existing apartments in the existing basement of the dwelling house. Permission is also sought to retain and complete for the existing outbuilding to the south boundary of the site. Permission is also sought to install a secondary treatment system and polishing filter all associated site works

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2560009

• 16 Jan 2025Conditional

  construction of 1 no. agricultural hay storage shed (215.2sqm) and 1 no. stables (215.2sqm) consisting of 10 stable cubicles and tack room. Permission is also sought for a new agricultural entrance onto the public road and a dung heap (70sqm) and effluent tank and all associated site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560010

• 12 Dec 2024Conditional

  change the use of the existing stables (Block A 88.6sqm, Block B 339.8sqm, Block C 90.7sqm) and domestic garage (Block D 188.8 sqm) to accommodate 8 no. tourism self catering short term let apartments at ground level. Permission is also sought to install two secondary treatment systems and polishing filters, one of which will be used for Blocks A-C and the other for Block D and all associated site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460502

• 20 Nov 2024N/a

  change of the use of the existing stables (Block A 88.6sqm, Block B 339.8sqm, Block C 90.7sqm) and domestic garage (Block D 188.8 sqm) to accommodate 8 no. tourism self catering short term let apartments at ground level., Permission is also sought to install a secondary treatment system and polishing filter and all associated site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460463

• 30 Oct 2024N/a

  Permission to construct 1 no. agricultural hay storage shed (215.2sqm) and 1 no. stables (215.2sqm) consisting of 10 stable cubicles and tack room. Permission is also sought for a new agricultural entrance onto the public road and all associated site works at the above address.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2460426

• 26 Apr 2023Conditional

  1) A SINGLE STOREY, MASONRY CONSTRUCTED, PITCHED ROOF BUILDING AND 2) A SINGLE STOREY, STEEL FRAMED, PITCHED ROOF, TIMBER CLAD OUTBUILDING TO THE REAR/SIDE (FOR ANCILLARY USE) TO THE EXISTING DWELLING

  Retention, 2 homes · Offaly County Council, 23181

• 23 Sept 2022Conditional

  THE DEVELOPMENT OF (A) APPROXIMATELY 970M OF NEW INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS FOR THE PERMITTED CUSHALING WIND FARM (PLANNING REF. PL2/ 19/606 AND ABP 306924-20), (B) UPGRADE OF APPROXIMATELY 560M OF AN EXISTING BORD NA MONÁ BOG ACCESS ROAD, (C) CONSTRUCTION OF A 1.6KM DOUBLE CIRCUIT 33KV UNDERGROUND COLLECTOR CABLE FROM THE PERMITTED CUSHALING WIND FARM TO THE PERMITTED WIND FARM SUBSTATION, (D) DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT OF A BORD NA MONÁ BOGLAND ACCESS BRIDGE AND (E) RELOCATION OF THE PERMITTED CUSHALING WIND FARM SUBSTATION 25 METERS SOUTHWEST. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING AUTHORITY WITH THE APPLICATION

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 22494

• 12 Aug 2022N/a

  (A) CONSTRUCTION OF A 1.5KM, 5M WIDE, UNPAVED, ACCESS ROAD FROM THE R401 INTO THE PERMITTED CUSHALING WIND FARM (PLANNING REF. PL2/19/606 AND ABP 306924-20), (B) CONSTRUCTION OF A 1.6KM DOUBLE CIRCUIT 33KV UNDERGROUND COLLECTOR CABLE FROM THE PERMITTED CUSHALING WIND FARM TO THE PERMITTED WIND FARM SUBSTATION, (C) DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT OF A BORD NA MONÁ BOGLAND ACCESS BRIDGE AND (D) RELOCATION OF THE PERMITTED CUSHALING WIND FARM SUBSTATION 25 METERS SOUTHWEST. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING AUTHORITY WITH THE APPLICATION

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 22407

• 11 Mar 2022N/a

  A SINGLE STOREY MASONRY CONSTRUCTED OUTBUILDING AND A SINGLE STOREY STEEL FRAMED, TIMBER CLAD OUTBUILDING TO THE REAR/SIDE OF THE PROPERTY

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 22115

• 11 Feb 2022N/a

  A SINGLE STOREY MASONRY CONSTRUCTED OUTBUILDING AND A SINGLE STOREY STEEL FRAMED, TIMBER CLAD OUTBUILDING TO THE REAR/SIDE OF THE PROPERTY

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2256

• 30 Sept 2021Conditional

  A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS TO CONSTRUCT AND COMPLETE A SOLAR PV DEVELOPMENT WITH A TOTAL SITE AREA OF CIRCA 117.47 HECTARES, TO INCLUDE PV PANELS MOUNTED ON METAL FRAMES, NEW ACCESS TRACKS, UNDERGROUND CABLING, PERIMETER FENCING WITH CCTV CAMERAS, 22 NO. MV POWER STATIONS, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS AND ALL ANCILLARY GRID INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED WORKS. THE SOLAR FARM WOULD BE OPERATIONAL FOR 40 YEARS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21598

• 24 Jun 2020Conditional

  CHANGE OF DESIGN OF DWELLING HOUSE TO REDUCED SIZE; ALL OTHER ITEMS AS PER PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION FILE REFERENCE NUMBER 19211. DOMESTIC USE SHED, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA, UPGRADING EXISTING FARM GATE ENTRANCE TO RESIDENTIAL USE, AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS REMAIN UNCHANGED

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 20240

• 15 Jun 2020N/a

  CHANGE OF DESIGN OF DWELLING HOUSE TO REDUCE SIZE; ALL OTHER ITEMS AS PER PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING PERMISSION FILE REFERENCE NUMBER 19211. DOMESTIC USE SHED, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA, UPGRADING EXISTING FARM GATE ENTRANCE TO RESIDENTIAL USE, AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS REMAIN UNCHANGED

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20220

• 19 Dec 2019Refused

  A 10-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION WITH A 30-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FOR DEVELOPMENT ON A SITE AREA OF 60.674 HECTARES. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF UP TO 8 (EIGHT) WIND TURBINES WITH A TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 187 METRES, AND ALL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS AND HARDSTANDING AREAS; APPROXIMATELY 4,750 METRES OF NEW INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND TURNING AREAS; UPGRADE OF APPROXIMATELY 3,500 METRES OF THE EXISTING L50062 PUBLIC ROAD INCLUDING UPGRADE OF THE EXISTING BRIDGE; A NEW BRIDGE CROSSING OF THE FIGILE RIVER TO PROVIDE ACCESS BETWEEN TURBINE 3 AND TURBINE 4; A 2,950-METRE RECREATION TRAIL AND ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE GRAVEL PATHWAYS, A FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS THE FIGILE RIVER, A PARKING AREA, SIGNAGE, INFORMATION BOARDS AND OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT; AN OFF-SITE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION AND A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY; ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING TO CONNECT THE TURBINES TO THE SUBSTATION INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 1,550M ALONG THE R401 REGIONAL ROAD; A SPOIL STORAGE AREA; A PERMANENT METEOROLOGICAL MAST UP TO 110.5 METRES HIGH; 2 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS; 2 NO. TEMPORARY BLADE ADAPTER SET-DOWN AREAS WITHIN THE WIND FARM SITE AND AT THE JUNCTION OF THE R402 AND R401 AT RATHMORE, EDENDERRY, CO. OFFALY; TURBINE DELIVERY ROUTE WORKS INCLUDING WIDENING OF THE JUNCTION OF THE R420 AND R402 AT BALLINA, GEASHILL, CO. OFFALY AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT IS FOR A NINE (9) TURBINE WIND FARM, WITH A SEPARATE PLANNING APPLICATION BEING SUBMITTED TO KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR ONE (1) TURBINE LOCATED IN THE TOWNLAND OF TICKNEVIN, CARBURY, CO. KILDARE. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE APPLICATION

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 19606

• 28 Nov 2019Refused

  A 10-year planning permission with a 30-year operational life for development on a site area of 3.23 hectares in the townland of Ticknevin, Carbury, Co. Kildare. The development will consist of up to 1 (one) wind turbine with a tip height of up to 187 metres, and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas, 20 metres of new wind farm road, and all associated underground electrical and communications cabling. This single turbine application forms part of a larger wind farm development located within County Offaly and Kildare with a separate planning application being submitted to Offaly County Council concurrently. The overall development will consist of up to 9 turbines (8 in Offaly and 1 in Kildare) with a tip height of up to 187 metres, and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas, approximately 4,750 metres of new internal access roads, associated drainage and turning areas; upgrade of approximately 3,500 metres of the existing L50062 public road including upgrade of the existing bridge; a new bridge crossing of the Figile River to provide access between Turbine 3 and Turbine 4; a 2,950-metre recreation trail and all associated development to include gravel pathways, a footbridge across the Figile River, a parking area, signage, information boards and outdoor fitness equipment; an off-site electrical substation and a battery energy storage facility; all associated underground electrical and communications cabling to connect the turbines to the substation including approximately 1,550 metres along the R401 Regional Road, a spoil storage area; a permanent meteorological mast up to 110.5 metres high; 2 No. temporary construction compounds; 2 No. temporary blade adapter set-down areas within the wind farm site and at the junction of the R402 and R401 at Rathmore, Edenderry, Co. Offaly; turbine delivery route works including widening of the junction of the R420 and R402 at Ballina, Geashill, Co. Offaly and all associated site development works. This application is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement,

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 191323

• 28 Nov 2019N/a

  A 10-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION WITH A 30-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FOR DEVELOPMENT ON A SITE AREA OF 60.674 HECTARES. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF UP TO 8 ( EIGHT) WIND TURBINES WITH A TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 187 METRES, AND ALL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS AND HARDSTANDING AREAS; APPROXIMATELY 4,750 METRES OF NEW INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND TURNING AREAS; UPGRADE OF APPROXIMATELY 3,500 METRES OF THE EXISTING L50062 PUBLIC ROAD INCLUDING UPGRADE OF THE EXISTING BRIDGE; A NEW BRIDGE CROSSING OF THE FIGILE RIVER TO PROVIDE ACCESS BETWEEN TURBINE 3 AND TURBINE 4; A 2,950-METRE RECREATION TRAIL AND ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE GRAVEL PATHWAYS, A FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS THE FIGILE RIVER, A PARKING AREA, SIGNAGE, INFORMATION BOARDS AND OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT; AN OFF-SITE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION AND A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY; ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING TO CONNECT THE TURBINES TO THE SUBSTATION INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 1,550M ALONG THE R401 REGIONAL ROAD; A SPOIL STORAGE AREA; A PERMANENT METEOROLOGICAL MAST UP TO 110.5 METRES HIGH; 2 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS; 2 NO. TEMPORARY BLADE ADAPTER SET-DOWN AREAS WITHIN THE WIND FARM SITE AND AT THE JUNCTION OF THE R402 AND R401 AT RATHMORE, EDENDERRY, CO. OFFALY; TURBINE DELIVERY ROUTE WORKS INCLUDING WIDENING OF THE JUNCTION OF THE R420 AND R402 AT BALLINA, GEASHILL, CO. OFFALY AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT IS FOR A NINE (9) TURBINE WIND FARM, WITH A SEPARATE PLANNING APPLICATION BEING SUBMITTED TO KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR ONE (1) TURBINE LOCATED IN THE TOWNLAND OF TICKNEVIN, CARBURY, CO. KILDARE. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE APPLICATION

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 19568

• 8 Nov 2019N/a

  A 10-year planning permission with a 30-year operational life for development on a total site area of approximately 63.9 hectares in the townlands of Ballykilleen, Shean, Kilcumber, Cloncant, Cushaling and Rathmore, Edenderry, Ballina, Geashill, Co. Offaly and Ticknevin, Carbury, Co. Kildare. The development will consist of up to 9 No. wind turbines (8 in Co. Offaly, 1 in Co. Kildare), with a tip height of up to 187 metres, and all associated foundations and hardstanding areas; approximately 4,750 metres of new internal access roads associated drainage and turning areas; upgrade of approximately 3,500 metres of the existing L50062 public road including upgrade of the existing bridge; a new bridge crossing of the Figile River to provide access between Turbine 3 and Turbine 4; a 2,950 metre recreation trail and all associated development to include gravel pathways, a footbridge across the Figile River, a parking area, signage, information boards and outdoor fitness equipment; and off-site electrical substation and a battery energy storage facility; all associated underground electrical and communications cabling to connect the turbines to the substation including approximately 1,550m along the R401 Regional Road; a spoil storage area; a permanent meteorological mast up to 110.5 metres high; 2 No. temporary construction compounds; 2 No. temporary blade adapter set-down areas, turbine delivery route works and all associated site development works. An Environmental Impact Assessment Report and a Natura Impact Statement has been prepared in respect of the application.

  Permission · Kildare County Council, 191255

• 8 Nov 2019N/a

  A 10-YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION WITH A 30-YEAR OPERATIONAL LIFE FOR DEVELOPMENT ON A TOTAL SITE AREA OF 63.9 HECTARES . THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF UP TO 9 NO. WIND TURBINES (8 IN CO. OFFALY, 1 IN CO. KILDARE), WITH A TIP HEIGHT OF UP TO 187 METRES, AND ALL ASSOCIATED FOUNDATIONS AND HARDSTANDING AREAS; APPROXIMATELY 4,750 METRES OF NEW INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND TURNING AREAS; UPGRADE OF APPROXIMATELY 3,500 METRES OF THE EXISTING L50062 PUBLIC ROAD INCLUDING UPGRADE OF THE EXISTING BRIDGE; A NEW BRIDGE CROSSING OF THE FIGILE RIVER TO PROVIDE ACCESS BETWEEN TURBINE 3 AND TURBINE 4; A 2,950-METRE RECREATION TRAIL AND ALL ASSOCIATED DEVELOPMENT TO INCLUDE GRAVEL PATHWAYS, A FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS THE FIGILE RIVER, A PARKING AREA, SIGNAGE, INFORMATION BOARDS AND OUTDOOR FITNESS EQUIPMENT; AN OFF-SITE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION AND A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY; ALL ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING TO CONNECT THE TURBINES TO THE SUBSTATION INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 1,550M ALONG THE R401 REGIONAL ROAD; A SPOIL STORAGE AREA; A PERMANENT METEOROLOGICAL MAST UP TO 110.5 METRES HIGH; 2 NO. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUNDS; 2 NO TEMPORARY BLADE ADAPTER SET-DOWN AREAS, TURBINE DELIVERY ROUTE WORKS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR) AND A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED IN RESPECT OF THE APPLICATION

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 19524

• 8 May 2019Conditional

  CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DORMER TYPE DWELLING, DOMESTIC USE SHED, WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM, PERCOLATION AREA, UPGRADING EXISTING FARM GATE ENTRANCE TO RESIDENTIAL USE, AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 19211

• 11 Jul 2018Conditional

  1) EXTENSION TO EXISTING FARMYARD TO CONSIST OF (A) THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION OF 1,280M2 TO EXISTING CUBICLE SHED, (B) THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING OVERWINTERING PAD (675M2) WITH A 400M2 COLLECTION YARD, (C) THE ROOFING OF AN EXISTING SILAGE PIT (278M2) AND ITS REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW SILAGE PIT, (D) THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING MILKING PARLOUR/DAIRY AND THE ROOFING OF A PORTION OF EXISTING COLLECTING YARD, (E) THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION OF 81M2 TO EXISTING CALF REARING SHEDS, AND 2) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 18301

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Shean.

Recorded monuments

• OF012-007001 Church
  Description

  According to the OS letters this was a small graveyard with a slight rise in centre which may possibly indicate foundations of a building (O'Flanagan 1927,30). No surface remains of any church inside small square shaped graveyard (OF012-007002-) which rises in the centre. According to local information skeletons were unearthed during ploughing of the field immediately to the S of the graveyard (OF012-007002-). No reason to assume church ever located inside graveyard. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF012-007002 Graveyard
  Description

  According to the OS letters this was a small graveyard with a slight rise in centre which may possibly indicate foundations of a building (O'Flanagan 1927,30). No surface remains of any church (OF012-007001-) inside small square shaped graveyard which rises in the centre. According to local information skeletons were unearthed during ploughing of the field immediately to the S of the graveyard. No reason to assume church ever located inside graveyard. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

• OF020-005 Barrow - ring-barrow
  Description

  On flat pasture land with gravel ridge to the N and river to the S. Circular flat topped mound (top diam. 7.5m; base diam. 13.5m; H 1.35m) with slight evidence of an enclosing fosse at SW. According to the local landowner there was a similar mound located about 3m to the W but it was bulldozed out a couple of years ago. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Shean.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Shean.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

• Shean, Edenderry6 sales

Name

Shean · An Sián

Area

2,823,291 m² (282.33 ha, 697.65 acres)

Civil parish

Monasteroris, and its townlands

Barony

Coolestown

Electoral division

Edenderry Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Edenderry Rural electoral division: 890 people in 288 households; 94% of households own their home; 26% of homes were built since 2001; 6% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballykilleen, Cloncanon, Codd, Cushaling, Drumcooly, Kilcumber, Rathgreedan

Placenames

Shean on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.