Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 6 September 2023

BALLYBOY, CO. OFFALY

Demolition of a derelict hall and construction of a new community centre in Ballyboy.

23124 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 23 March 2023

Reference
23124
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
23 March 2023

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of a derelict community hall and the construction of a new single-storey community centre with a basement storage area. The site is located within the curtilage of a National Monument and includes a new septic tank, car parking, and partial reconstruction of a stone boundary wall.

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Development description

The demolition of the existing derelict community hall building and construction of a new single storey community centre comprising of a main hall area, smaller meeting room, kitchen, store room, toilets and office and a partial lower ground/basement storage area and the development will also include, a new septic tank and percolation area, new storm water drainage and attenuation swale and outflow to the silver river, new road entrance and car parking which incorporates the partial demolition and reconstruction of existing roadside stone boundary wall, new footpaths, boundary walls and fences, steps, ramps and paving and general site landscaping and all associated site development works to complete the development. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of a national monument

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AddressDatePriceDistance
Ballyboy, Kilcormac, BirrDec 2025€200,00033 m

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Key dates

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  1. Application received23 March 2023
  2. Further information requested16 May 2023
  3. Further information received14 July 2023
  4. Decision due6 September 2023
  5. Decision issued6 September 2023
  6. Grant issued16 October 2023
  7. Permission expiry15 October 2028

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