Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 8 March 2024

CLARA ROAD, TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY

Construction of 98 homes, a creche, a remote working hub, and a gym on Clara Road, Tullamore.

23259 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 6 June 2023

Reference
23259
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
6 June 2023
Residential units
98
Floor area
10726 m²

Summary

AI-generated

The development consists of 90 houses and 8 apartments, alongside a creche, a remote working hub, and a residents' gym. Access will be provided via the adjoining Redwood development, including internal roads, public open spaces, and drainage upgrades.

Housing estatecrecheapartmentshousing estategym
Storeys
2

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Official record

Development description

For (a) the construction of 98no. Dwellings, comprising of 10no. Three-bedroom two storey semi-detached (type a), 12no. Four-bedroom two storey semi-detached (type b), 10no. Three-bedroom two storey end-terrace (type c), 10no. Three-bedroom two storey mid-terraced (type d), 20no. 2-bed terrace (type j), 3no. Three-bedroom two storey semi-detached (type l), 3no. Three-bedroom two storey corner semi-detached (type m), 6no. Three-bedroom two storey corner end-terrace (type n), 16no. Three-bedroom two storey mid-terrace (type o), 8no. 2-bed apartments (type p); (b) provision of a creché facility, a remote working hub space and gym for residents incorporated as part of the residential apartment building; (c) associated site development works including road access connection via adjoining redwood development, internal roads, paths, paving, parking, drainage, amenity space, landscaped public open space, street lighting and associated boundary treatments; (d) alterations and diversion of the existing combined sewer crossing the site, providing an upgraded foul sewer with a spearate storm sewer to connect to existing drainage infrastructure in the adjoining redwood development and all associated site development works to complete the development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1
This zoning shall be taken to primarily include the use of land for new residential units. It may also provide for a range of other uses particularly those that have the potential to foster the development of new residential communities.

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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
Duhallow, Knockowen Rd, TullamoreMay 2025€400,000163 m
99 Arden View, Tullamore, OffalyOct 2025€211,000165 m
148 Ballin Ri, Collins Lane, TullamoreSept 2025€446,000263 m
127 Ballin Ri, Collins Lane, TullamoreMar 2025€305,000285 m
48 Arden View, Tullamore, Co OffalyDec 2025€220,000308 m
Connail, Clara Road, TullamoreMay 2026€315,000310 m
124 Ballin Ri, Collins Lane, TullamoreApr 2025€310,000313 m
No 4 Redwood, Clara Road, Tullamoreprice excludes VATNov 2025€563,876348 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

  1. Application received6 June 2023
  2. Further information requested31 July 2023
  3. Further information received31 January 2024
  4. Decision due10 March 2024
  5. Decision issued8 March 2024
  6. Appeal submitted20 March 2024
  7. Appeal decided3 September 2024
  8. Permission expiry2 September 2029

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