GrantedHousing estateDecided 7 July 2023

EISCIR MEADOWS/NORBURY WOODS, ARDAN TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY

Amendments to a housing development in Tullamore, replacing 40 previously approved units with 44 new units.

2334 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 1 February 2023

Reference: 2334
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 1 February 2023
Residential units: 44
Floor area: 5205.6 m²

Summary

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The proposal seeks amendments to a previously granted planning permission (Ref: 17/231). It involves omitting 40 approved units and replacing them with 44 units, consisting of semi-detached houses, detached houses, and semi-detached bungalows, along with minor revisions to landscaping, parking, and infrastructure.

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Development description

Development consisting of amendments to granted planning permission ref: 17/231 (1) omission of units 84 to 105, currently comprising of 16 no. Type c units (three bedroom semi-detached dwellings) and 6 no. Type f units (four bed detached dwellings) and replaced by 16 no. Type s (four bedroom semi detached dwellings), 2 no. Type t (four bedroom detached dwellings) and 8 no. Type u (three bedroom semi-detached corner dwellings) (2) omission of units 106 to 119, currently comprising of 12 no. Type c units (three bedroom semi-detached dwellings) and 2 no. Type g units (three bedroom semi-detached dwellings) and replaced by 14 no. Type v units (two bedroom semi-detached bungalow dwellings). Type v includes for option for conversion of attic space into additional bedroom. (3) omission of units 120 to 123, currently comprising of 4 type b units (three bedroom terraced dwellings) and replaced by 2 no. Type s four bedroom semi-detached dwellings and 2 no. Type u three bedroom semi-detached corner dwellings. Overall number omitted totalling 40, replaced with 44 units. Amendments also include minor revisions to associated landscaping, parking and infrastructure

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development.”

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
10 Abbeyfields Close, Arden Road, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€308,281	15 m
9 Abbeyfields Close, Arden Road, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€352,334	15 m
7 Abbeyfields Close, Arden Road, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€352,334	17 m
8 Abbeyfields Close, Arden Road, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€352,335	22 m
6 Abbeyfield Close, Arden Road, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€352,334	25 m
5 Abbeyfields Close, Arden Road, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€352,334	28 m
4 Abbeyfields Close, Ardan Rd, Tullamoreprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€352,335	34 m
27 Abbeyfields Park, Abbeyfield, Arden Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€317,092	38 m

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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 received1 February 2023
Further information requested28 March 2023
Further information received5 May 2023
Decision due9 July 2023
Decision issued7 July 2023
Grant issued23 August 2023
Permission expiry22 August 2028

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