Planning Permission Ireland
Awaiting decisionNew dwelling

CLONFINLOUGH, CO. OFFALY

Refurbishment of a 19th-century cottage and construction of four new off-grid dwellings, including three artist studios.

23106 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 15 March 2023

Reference
23106
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
PERMISSION
Received
15 March 2023

Summary

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The development on an 8.28-hectare site involves refurbishing an existing stone farm cottage into a communal kitchen and dining area. It also includes building four new single-storey, off-grid houses, three of which will function as live/work artist studios. The site will feature a ground-level solar array, an on-site well with water filtration, and a septic tank system.

New dwellingsolaroff gridrefurbishmentartist studio
Residential units
4
Storey
1
Floor area
506 m²

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Development description

Development on approx 8.28 hectares of land consisting of the refurbishment of an existing (19th century) single storey, stone built, farm cottage (area 73.8m2) to be repurposed as a communal kitchen and dining area and extended to provide a wc block on the north gable of the cottage. The provision of four new single storey dwellings, three of which are single bed live/work artist studio units. The fourth house will be a two bed house for the sole use of the owner/client. The gross floor areas of new development will be 505.5m2. The units are proposed to be stand alone and 'off grid'. Power for the units will be provided by a solar array laid out at ground level on the site. It is proposed that water will be provided from a well on site, and most of the surface water run-off will be attenuated and filtered for re-use as potable/non-potable water. The group of houses will be serviced in terms of foul water and waste requirements by a septic tank system built and installed to specifications by specialists. Planting of trees and hedging will be installed to screen the development from the road and environs. An access road and hard and other soft landscaping will also form part of the development

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  1. Application received15 March 2023

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