RIVER STREET, BALLYCUMBER, CO OFFALY
Construction of a house and garage near a protected stone wall in Ballycumber.
20552 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 11 November 2020
- Reference
- 20552
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 November 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 171.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to construct a house, domestic garage, and a new entrance. The site's existing front boundary is a random rubble stone wall on the approach to Ballycumber Bridge, which is a protected structure.
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
The construction of a house, domestic garage, new entrance and associated siteworks. The existing front boundary is a randonm rubble stone wall. This is an approach to ballycumber bridge and is a protected structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Shall be taken to include the use of land for; parks, public woodland, pedestrian routes and greenways, riparian zones, housing estate open spaces, development incidental to the enjoyment of open space.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Street, Ballycumber, County Offaly | Dec 2025 | €185,000 | 56 m |
| Ballycumber, Tullamore, Offalynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €30,000 | 315 m |
| 18 Twickenham, Ballycumber, Co Offaly | Jan 2025 | €145,000 | 380 m |
| 24 Twickenham, Ballycumber, Co. Offaly | Apr 2025 | €190,000 | 387 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 received11 November 2020
- Decision due14 January 2021
- Decision issued6 January 2021
- Appeal submitted26 January 2021
- Appeal decided14 July 2021
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