Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedNew dwellingDecided 6 January 2021

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

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The 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.

New dwellingprotected structuregarage

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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

Open Space, Amenity and RecreationOS
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.

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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
AddressDatePriceDistance
River Street, Ballycumber, County OffalyDec 2025€185,00056 m
Ballycumber, Tullamore, Offalynot full market priceDec 2025€30,000315 m
18 Twickenham, Ballycumber, Co OffalyJan 2025€145,000380 m
24 Twickenham, Ballycumber, Co. OffalyApr 2025€190,000387 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

  1. Application received11 November 2020
  2. Decision due14 January 2021
  3. Decision issued6 January 2021
  4. Appeal submitted26 January 2021
  5. Appeal decided14 July 2021

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