THE SQUARE, CLARA, COUNTY OFFALY
Retention and completion of alterations to a single-family house in Clara.
16175 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 8 June 2016
- Reference
- 16175
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 June 2016
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 268 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for completed works on a single-family dwelling, including raised eaves and ridge levels, increased height of second-floor windows, and chimney removal. It also seeks permission to complete the house with roofing accessories, plaster finish, and matching window mouldings.
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
In so far as complete 1 no. Single family dwelling house consisting of raised eaves and ridge levels, new and increased height of second floor windows and chimney removal. Permission is also sought to complete the 1 no. Single family dwelling house with appropriate roofing accessories, plaster finish, window mouldings to match existing and 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 Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 54 m |
| The Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 78 m |
| 8 Church St, Clara, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 146 m |
| River Street, Clara, Co. Offaly | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 154 m |
| Raheen, Clara, Co. Offaly | Jul 2025 | €50,000 | 163 m |
| Cloughatanny, Clara, Co Offaly | Jun 2026 | €35,000 | 163 m |
| 62 The Green, Clara, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €172,500 | 183 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €187,000 | 192 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 received8 June 2016
- Decision due2 August 2016
- Decision issued26 July 2016
- Grant issued31 August 2016
- Permission expiry30 August 2021
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