Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 3 March 2021

RIVER STREET CLARA, CO. OFFALY, R35HH39

Retention of a storage shed and change of use from a butchers to a Chinese takeaway.

20564 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 13 November 2020

Reference
20564
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
RETENTION
Received
13 November 2020

Summary

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The application seeks retention of an existing storage shed at the rear of the site. It also seeks permission to change the use of the ground floor space from a butchers to a Chinese fast-food takeaway.

Change of useretentionchange of usetakeaway

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Official record

Development description

An existing storage shed at the rear of the site. Permission for the change use of ground floor space of the premises from a butchers to a chinese fast food take away

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town Centre/Mixed UseRE
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
River St, Clara, OffalyMay 2026€117,50036 m
River St, Clara, OffalyApr 2026€202,50085 m
62 The Green, Clara, OffalyAug 2025€172,500102 m
River St, Clara, OffalyMar 2026€187,000115 m
Cloughatanny, Clara, Co OffalyJun 2026€35,000139 m
Raheen, Clara, Co. OffalyJul 2025€50,000139 m
River Street, Clara, Co. OffalyApr 2026€160,000145 m
River St, Clara, OffalyFeb 2026€102,500149 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 received13 November 2020
  2. Further information requested13 January 2021
  3. Further information received5 February 2021
  4. Decision due4 March 2021
  5. Decision issued3 March 2021
  6. Grant issued13 April 2021
  7. Permission expiry12 April 2026

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