RefusedHousing estateDecided 12 January 2018

EDENDERRY ROAD, LAURENCETOWN, RHODE

Construction of 32 houses, outline permission for 11 bungalows, and demolition of two houses for access.

17447 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 10 November 2017

Reference: 17447
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 November 2017
Residential units: 32
Floor area: 3739 m²

Summary

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This large-scale development proposes 32 houses of various types and outline permission for an additional 11 detached bungalows. To facilitate access from the Edenderry Road and R400, two existing houses on adjoining sites will be demolished.

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Official record

Development description

(a) 32 no. Houses consisting of (i) 11 no. Detached dormer type 3-bedroom houses (ii) 10 no. Semi-detached two-storey 3-bedroom houses (iii) 10 no. Semi-detached two-storey 4-bedroom houses (iv) 1 no. Detached two-storey 4-bedroom house (b) outline permission for 11 no. Detached bungalow type houses (c) planning permission for demolition of 2 no. Existing houses on adjoining sites, to facilitate access to the proposed development from the edenderry road (r441) and the r400 (d) planning permission for pedestrian access from adjoining public car park (e) all associated ancillary siteworks to facilitate the development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1

“This zoning shall be taken to primarily include the use of land for new residential units. It may also provide for a range of other uses particularly those that have the potential to foster the development of new residential communities.”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Edenderry Road, Rhode, Co. Offaly	Jun 2025	€350,000	103 m
59, Laurencetown Estate, Rhode	Apr 2026	€220,000	188 m
12 Village Crescent, Rhode, Offaly	Mar 2025	€265,000	201 m
54 Laurencetown, Rhode, Offaly	Apr 2025	€220,000	213 m
13 Hillview, Rhode, Offaly	Nov 2025	€220,000	292 m
24hillview, Rhode, Offaly	Apr 2025	€288,000	326 m
47 Hillview, Rhode, Offaly	Apr 2026	€250,000	460 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 received10 November 2017
Decision due13 January 2018
Decision issued12 January 2018

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