GrantedRetentionDecided 12 March 2018

RAINBOWLAND CHILDCARE SCHOOL, LARKIN'S LANE ST. CONLETH'S ROAD, EDENDERRY CO. OFFALY

Retention and completion of prefabricated preschool classrooms, storage units, and a sand play area.

1820 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 18 January 2018

Reference: 1820
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 18 January 2018

Summary

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This application seeks retention and completion permission for a prefabricated preschool with two classrooms, two equipment storage units, and an indoor sand play area. It also includes permission to alter the design of a connecting lobby and wash cubicles.

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Floor area: 244 m²

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Official record

Development description

(b) and permission to complete the prefabricated pre-school with two number classrooms & general storage areas, total floor area 123 sqm. (c)retention permission for two prefabricated school equipment storage units as per constructed on site, each consisting of 40 sqm in floor area. (d) retention permission and permission to complete indoor sand play area & associated storage 35 sqm in floor area. (a) permission to alter the design of adjoining connecting lobby & wash cubicles to the rear of existing development from that granted under 17/138 proposed floor area 46 sqm. Previously granted car parking and footpaths under file reference number 17/138 are all proposed to be maintained together with all associated site works and revised ancillary service connections

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.”

Objective set by the Edenderry Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 17 November 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 August 2023.

Notified floor area: 204 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
5 Carrickhall, Carrick Road, Edenderrynot full market price · price excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€356,407	191 m
Leitrim, Edenderry, Co Offalynot full market price	Jun 2025	€71,700	193 m
4 Carrickhall, Carrick Road, Edenderrynot full market price · price excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€363,769	194 m
3 Carrickhall, Carrick Road, Edenderrynot full market price · price excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€363,769	196 m
2 Carrickhall, Carrick Road, Edenderrynot full market price · price excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€363,769	199 m
1 Carrickhall, Carrick Road, Edenderrynot full market price · price excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€363,769	202 m
Rathgreedan, Drumcooley, Edenderry	Feb 2025	€485,000	206 m
26 Jkl St, Edenderry, Offaly	Apr 2025	€300,000	220 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 received18 January 2018
Decision due14 March 2018
Decision issued12 March 2018
Grant issued23 April 2018
Permission expiry22 April 2023

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