THE SQUARE, CLARA, CO. OFFALY
Refurbishment and extension of a licensed premises in Clara, including changing an attached house into part of the pub.
18491 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 6 November 2018
- Reference
- 18491
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment and extension of an existing licensed premises. It includes changing the use of an attached dwelling to form an extended licensed area with storage, the demolition of a first-floor extension, replacement of a flat roof, and new shopfronts.
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
(a) refurbishment and extension to existing licensed premises including the change of use of attached dwelling to form extended licensed area with storage facilities (b) demolition of first floor extension and replacement of flat roof (c) associated alterations to elevations including proposed shopfront(s) and (d) connections to existing services and all ancillary site development 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 | 61 m |
| The Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 62 m |
| 8 Church St, Clara, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 130 m |
| River Street, Clara, Co. Offaly | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 136 m |
| Raheen, Clara, Co. Offaly | Jul 2025 | €50,000 | 145 m |
| Cloughatanny, Clara, Co Offaly | Jun 2026 | €35,000 | 145 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €187,000 | 176 m |
| 62 The Green, Clara, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €172,500 | 210 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 received6 November 2018
- Decision due9 January 2019
- Decision issued8 January 2019
- Grant issued20 February 2019
- Permission expiry19 February 2024
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