GrantedHousing estateDecided 25 November 2019

BALLYDOWNAN, GEASHILL VILLAGE, CO OFFALY

Construction of a new residential development of 23 houses on a 1.48-hectare site.

19210 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 8 May 2019

Reference: 19210
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 May 2019
Residential units: 23
Floor area: 2681 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought for a new residential development of 23 houses on a 1.48-hectare site. The housing mix includes single-storey, storey-and-a-half, and two-storey detached, semi-detached, and terraced houses, along with associated site works, parking, and landscaping.

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Official record

Development description

A new residential development on a 1.48ha (3.7 acre) site. The proposed site is bounded by ballydownan to the north-west, st. Olivers estate to the north east and farmland to the south and east. Access to the site is from ballydownan. 23 single storey, partial single storey and storey and a half houses and two storey houses. The dwelling mix is: 2 type a 4-bedroom single storey detached houses, 2 type a1 3-bedroom partial single storey and storey and a half detached houses, 4 type c 2-bedroom semi-detached and mid terraced two storey houses, 9 type b and b1 3-bedroom semi-detached two-storey houses and 6 type d 4-bedroom houses semi-detached two-storey houses together with all associated proposed site development/car parking/landscaping/ boundary detail works

Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 1 September 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 February 2024.

Notified floor area: 248 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Ballydownan, Geashill, Offaly	Dec 2025	€330,000	29 m
5 St Olivers Est, Geashill, Tullamore	Mar 2026	€220,000	173 m
19 Ballydownan, Geashillprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€334,801	204 m
21 Ballydownan, Geashillprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€343,612	204 m
18 Ballydownan, Geashillprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€330,396	269 m
20 Ballydownan, Geashillprice excludes VAT	Apr 2026	€308,943	269 m
16 Ballydownan, Geashillprice excludes VAT	Jun 2026	€303,964	269 m
Geashill, Tullamore, Offaly	Apr 2025	€177,000	337 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 received8 May 2019
Further information requested2 July 2019
Further information received29 July 2019
Decision due25 November 2019
Decision issued25 November 2019
Grant issued8 January 2020
Permission expiry31 December 2028

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