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KILCOURSEY, CLARA, CO. OFFALY

Construction of 48 new homes including 12 apartments and 36 houses in Clara.

20292 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 14 July 2020

Reference: 20292
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 14 July 2020
Residential units: 36
Floor area: 4050 m²

Summary

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The development will consist of 12 apartments across three two-storey blocks, 16 semi-detached houses, 2 detached houses, and 18 terraced houses. It also includes two new vehicular entrances onto the R436 Kilbeggan Road, internal roads, parking, and connection to public services.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

The construction of a total of 48 new dwelling units comprising; 12no. Apartments (3no. Two storey blocks with 4 apartments in each block) 16no. Two storey semi-detached dwelling houses, 2no. Two storey detached dwelling houses and 18no. Two storey terrace houses (6no. Terraces with 3 units per terrace). Proposed internal access roads, foothpaths and vehicular parking. Permission is also sought for two new vehicular entrances onto the r436 kilbeggan road and two new pedestrian entrances onto the existing foothpath on the kilbeggan road, connection to existing public services (foul water, storm water & mains water supply) and all associated site development works, landscaping and ancillary services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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“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
Ivy Lodge, Kilcoursey, Clara	Dec 2025	€418,000	357 m
Charlestown Bridge, Clara, Co Offaly	Oct 2025	€366,000	463 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 received14 July 2020
Application withdrawn4 September 2020

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