ERRY ARMSTRONG BALLYCUMBER ROAD, CLARA, CO. OFFALY
A ground-mounted solar panel array of up to 500kWp in Clara.
23308 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 29 June 2023
- Reference
- 23308
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a ground-mounted solar panel array of up to 500kWp (approximately 1,968 square meters) on metal frames. The project includes underground cabling, security fencing, CCTV masts, and security lighting.
- Floor area
- 1,968 m²
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
A solar panel array consisting of up to 500kwp (c. 1968m2) of solar panels fixed to metal frames and placed on the ground, underground cable ducts, securtiy fencing, cctv masts, security lighting and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to facilitate opportunities for industrial and warehousing uses, activities and processes which would in general give rise to land use conflict if located within other zonings.”
National zoning type: General industry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 143 Lake View, Clara, Offaly | Jul 2026 | €153,000 | 73 m |
| 51 Marian Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Jun 2025 | €55,000 | 101 m |
| 9 Marian Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 102 m |
| 106 Lakeview, Clara, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €117,600 | 110 m |
| 107 Lakeview, Clara, Co Offaly | Jan 2026 | €142,000 | 114 m |
| 109 Lakeview, Clara, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €135,000 | 121 m |
| 20 Marian Sq, Clara, Offaly | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 168 m |
| 120 Lake View, Clara, Offaly | Jul 2025 | €135,000 | 170 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 received29 June 2023
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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