THE SQUARE, CLARA, CO. OFFALY
Change of use of a first-floor storage area to a pool room at The Square, Clara.
23294 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 21 June 2023
- Reference
- 23294
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 56 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing first-floor storage area into a pool room. This will form an extended licensed area for the premises, including associated internal alterations and ancillary works.
- 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
The change of use of existing first floor storage area to pool room - forming an extended licensed area, with associated internal alterations and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to maintain the vitality and viability of existing town and village centres by developing and consolidating centres with an appropriate mix of commercial, recreational, cultural, amenity and residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 24 April 2024.
Notified floor area: 75.23 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 60 m |
| The Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 62 m |
| 8 Church St, Clara, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 130 m |
| River Street, Clara, Co. Offaly | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 136 m |
| Raheen, Clara, Co. Offaly | Jul 2025 | €50,000 | 145 m |
| Cloughatanny, Clara, Co Offaly | Jun 2026 | €35,000 | 145 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €187,000 | 176 m |
| 62 The Green, Clara, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €172,500 | 209 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 received21 June 2023
- Decision due15 August 2023
- Decision issued14 August 2023
- Grant issued18 September 2023
- Permission expiry17 September 2028
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