GrantedRetentionDecided 14 March 2024

Number 74, The Green, Clara Co Offaly

Retention of an extension, garage conversion, front porch, and a domestic garage to the rear of the house.

2460016 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 23 January 2024

Reference: 2460016
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 23 January 2024
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 60 m²

Summary

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The applicant is seeking retention permission for an existing extension to the house. This includes the conversion of an existing garage into a habitable room, a front porch, a domestic garage to the rear, and minor alterations to the dwelling.

Retentionextensiongarage conversion

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Official record

Development description

An existing extension to existing house. The extension also included the conversion of existing garage into a habitable room, front porch, domestic garage to the rear, and minor alterations to the existing dwelling and all associated site works and drainage

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.”

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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
The Square, Clara, Co Offaly	Mar 2025	€385,000	84 m
62 The Green, Clara, Offaly	Aug 2025	€172,500	99 m
The Square, Clara, Co Offaly	Mar 2026	€300,000	104 m
13 The Green, Clara, Co Offaly	Dec 2025	€42,500	132 m
River Street, Clara, Co. Offaly	Apr 2026	€160,000	139 m
20 The Green, Clara, Offaly	Feb 2025	€75,000	145 m
Raheen, Clara, Co. Offaly	Jul 2025	€50,000	146 m
Cloughatanny, Clara, Co Offaly	Jun 2026	€35,000	146 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 received23 January 2024
Decision due18 March 2024
Decision issued14 March 2024
Grant issued19 April 2024
Permission expiry18 April 2029

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