CHURCH STREET, CLARA, CO. OFFALY
Renovation and merger of two cottages into one house with a new rear extension in Clara.
21231 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 28 April 2021
- Reference
- 21231
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 227.75 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to renovate two existing cottages and merge them into a single family dwelling. The project includes the demolition of previous rear extensions, the construction of a new rear extension, and a new domestic garage.
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
Renovation of existing cottages and to demolish previous extensions to rear. Permission is also sought to change the existing two cottages into one family dwelling and build a new extension to rear, domestic garage, connected into all existing services and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development.”
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 3 June 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 May 2024.
Notified floor area: 194 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Church St, Clara, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 113 m |
| 36 Cluain Fia, Curragh Rd, Clara | Jun 2025 | €90,000 | 295 m |
| The Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 295 m |
| Church Rd, Clara, Offalynot full market price | Jan 2025 | €70,000 | 296 m |
| The Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 304 m |
| River Street, Clara, Co. Offaly | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 378 m |
| Cloughatanny, Clara, Co Offaly | Jun 2026 | €35,000 | 386 m |
| Raheen, Clara, Co. Offaly | Jul 2025 | €50,000 | 386 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 received28 April 2021
- Further information requested21 June 2021
- Further information received6 July 2021
- Decision due2 August 2021
- Decision issued30 July 2021
- Grant issued7 September 2021
- Permission expiry6 September 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
RENOVATION OF EXISTING COTTAGES AND TO DEMOLISH PREVIOUS EXTENSIONS TO REAR. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO…
CHAPEL LANE , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
21166OffalyLodged 30 Mar 2021Change of use
- Granted40 m away
A 12.3M X 6.2M WORK SHED, THE STRUCTURE WILL CONSIST OF AN INSULATED CLADDED FACTORY BUILT UNIT
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17224OffalyLodged 26 Jun 2017Industrial
- Granted70 m away
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STOREY DWELLING, DOMESTIC OUTBUILDING, A PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ENTRANCE,…
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2295OffalyLodged 1 Mar 2022New dwelling
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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20641OffalyLodged 18 Dec 2020New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
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CHAPEL LANE , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
2111OffalyLodged 15 Jan 2021New dwelling
- Granted120 m away
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2560394OffalyLodged 31 Aug 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision120 m away
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2560320OffalyLodged 23 Jul 2025Change of use
- Granted140 m away
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