CHARLESTOWN KILBEGGAN ROAD, CLARA, CO. OFFALY
Expansion of a Mace shop into adjoining stores, a new first-floor apartment, and extensions within the curtilage of a protected structure.
23388 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 3 October 2023
- Reference
- 23388
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the change of use of adjoining stores to expand an existing Mace shop, adding a new deli, off-licence, and a first-floor apartment. The works include a single-storey extension, elevation modifications, and PV roof panels, all located within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
The change of use of the adjoining stores of the existing premises known as mace for the expansion of shop, new toilet facilities, storage, new deli area, off-licence and a proposed first floor apartment. Proposed modifications to the following elevations: the north, to include new entrance doors to both retail area and deliveries area, dormer windows at first floor level, rooflights and associated signage. The south, a single storey extension, plant, additional fire escape, adjustments to existing opes with the relocation of the main shop entrance from forecourt, stair well, rooflights and pv roof panels. The west, removal of existing single storey pitch roof, form new parapet with signage and all associated siteworks and internal modifications. This building is within the curtilage of a protected structure under the record of protected structures in the offaly county development plan 2021-2027 (rps ref. 12-13)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown Bridge, Clara, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €366,000 | 29 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Feb 2026 | €102,500 | 48 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Apr 2026 | €202,500 | 117 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | May 2026 | €117,500 | 213 m |
| 13 The Green, Clara, Co Offaly | Dec 2025 | €42,500 | 254 m |
| 62 The Green, Clara, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €172,500 | 261 m |
| 20 The Green, Clara, Offaly | Feb 2025 | €75,000 | 301 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €187,000 | 306 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 received3 October 2023
- Further information requested27 November 2023
- Application withdrawn2 February 2024
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