GrantedHousing estateDecided 18 December 2017

EISCIR MEADOWS/NORBURY WOODS, ARDAN, TULLAMORE CO OFFALY

Demolition of farm buildings and construction of 202 houses and a creche in Tullamore.

17231 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 29 June 2017

Reference: 17231
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 29 June 2017
Residential units: 201
Floor area: 30626.1 m²

Summary

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This major development proposes the demolition of 370 square meters of existing farm outbuildings. It will be replaced by 202 two-storey houses of various sizes, a creche catering for up to 58 children, public open spaces, and associated site works.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Development consisting of (i) the demolition of all existing farm outbuildings, totalling 370 m2; (ii) the construction of 202 no. Two-storey dwellings, comprising of 12 no. Two-bedroom terraced (type a), 8 no. Three-bedroom terraced (type b), 158 no. Three-bedroom semi detached (type c), 8 no. Four-bedroom semi-detached (type d), 5 no. Four-bedroom detached (type e) and 11 no. Four-bedroom detached corner units (type f). Each dwelling to include option for solar panel on rear roofslope. Unit types c, d, e and f include option for conversion of attic space into additional bedroom; (iii) provision of a creche totalling 284.76 m2, catering for a maximum of 58 children, with 30 associated parking spaces; (iv) provision of private amenity space and 2 on-site car parking spaces for each dwelling; (v) landscaped public open space; (vi) associated boundary treatments; street lighting; (vii) foul and suds drainage; and (viii) all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development.”

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
23 Silverbrook Drive, Arden Road, Tullamore	Jun 2025	€289,900	38 m
8 Abbeyfields Park Abbeyfields, Ardan Road, Tullamore	Dec 2025	€450,000	75 m
10 Siverbrook Drive, Ardan Road, Tullamore	Dec 2025	€396,000	76 m
7 Silverbrook Way, Ardan Road, Tullamore	Oct 2025	€455,000	87 m
17 Abbeyfields Park, Arden Road, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€343,524	91 m
18 Abbeyfields Park, Arden Road, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€352,300	102 m
19 Abbeyfields Park, Arden Road, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€343,524	108 m
1 Abbeyfields Close, Arden Road, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€325,903	112 m

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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 received29 June 2017
Further information requested22 August 2017
Further information received9 November 2017
Decision due19 December 2017
Decision issued18 December 2017
Grant issued29 May 2018
Appeal submitted22 January 2018
Permission expiry16 December 2028

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