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-generatedThe 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.
- Storeys
- 2
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
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
“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.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duhallow, Knockowen Rd, Tullamore | May 2025 | €400,000 | 163 m |
| 99 Arden View, Tullamore, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €211,000 | 165 m |
| 148 Ballin Ri, Collins Lane, Tullamore | Sept 2025 | €446,000 | 263 m |
| 127 Ballin Ri, Collins Lane, Tullamore | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 285 m |
| 48 Arden View, Tullamore, Co Offaly | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 308 m |
| Connail, Clara Road, Tullamore | May 2026 | €315,000 | 310 m |
| 124 Ballin Ri, Collins Lane, Tullamore | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 313 m |
| No 4 Redwood, Clara Road, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €563,876 | 348 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 received6 June 2023
- Further information requested31 July 2023
- Further information received31 January 2024
- Decision due10 March 2024
- Decision issued8 March 2024
- Appeal submitted20 March 2024
- Appeal decided3 September 2024
- Permission expiry2 September 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(A) THE CONSTRUCTION OF 98NO. DWELLINGS, COMPRISING OF 10NO. THREE-BEDROOM TWO STOREY SEMI-DETACHED (TYPE A),…
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23220OffalyLodged 19 May 2023Housing estate
- Granted70 m away
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18468OffalyLodged 25 Oct 2018Alterations
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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- Granted90 m away
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- Granted150 m away
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17422OffalyLodged 27 Oct 2017New dwelling
- Granted150 m away
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