RIVER STREET, CLARA, CO. OFFALY
Extension and a new prefabricated community shop at a protected structure in Clara.
16229 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 19 July 2016
- Reference
- 16229
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 July 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 25.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes a new single-storey extension to the north of the building and a freestanding prefabricated community shop in the eastern yard. The existing building is a protected structure.
- Storey
- 1
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
(1) construction of new single storey 35.5 m2 extension to the north of the building with associated linking works to the interior. (2) construction of free standing single storey 25.8 m2 prefabricated community shop building at the yard to the east of the building with associated site development works. This building is a protected structure as defined in the offaly development plan and the planning and development acts
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to protect, provide and allow expansion of a wide range of different community facilities, civic facilities and social services, from educational, childcare and health facilities to places of worship and community centres.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 24 October 2018.
Notified floor area: 91.1 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Feb 2026 | €102,500 | 35 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Apr 2026 | €202,500 | 77 m |
| Charlestown Bridge, Clara, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €366,000 | 80 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | May 2026 | €117,500 | 167 m |
| 13 The Green, Clara, Co Offaly | Dec 2025 | €42,500 | 202 m |
| 62 The Green, Clara, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €172,500 | 206 m |
| 20 The Green, Clara, Offaly | Feb 2025 | €75,000 | 252 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €187,000 | 257 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 received19 July 2016
- Decision due12 September 2016
- Decision issued9 September 2016
- Grant issued2 November 2016
- Permission expiry1 November 2021
In the area
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