Erry (Armstrong), Clara, Co.Offaly
Conversion of an existing house into a special needs pre-school in Clara.
2460096 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 22 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460096
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a material change of use to convert an existing dwelling into a special needs pre-school. The works will also include upgrading the existing road entrance and minor site boundary works.
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
For a material change of use, to convert existing dwelling ( granted permission under file number 07/1777 ) into a special needs pre-school , permission is also sought to upgrade existing entrance to public road, to carry out minor site and boundary upgrade works and all associated site works
Built & 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 11 December 2024.
Notified floor area: 239.73 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Hill, Clara, Offalynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 308 m |
| 30 Westwood Park, Clara, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 416 m |
| 19 Westwood Grove, Clare, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 427 m |
| 33 Westwood Park, Clara, Offaly | Feb 2026 | €287,000 | 438 m |
| 143 Lake View, Clara, Offaly | Jul 2026 | €153,000 | 440 m |
| 17 Kilmanaghan Lodge, Clara, Offaly | Apr 2025 | €255,000 | 451 m |
| 9 Marian Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 465 m |
| 106 Lakeview, Clara, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €117,600 | 467 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 received22 March 2024
- Further information requested16 May 2024
- Further information received22 July 2024
- Decision due18 August 2024
- Decision issued15 August 2024
- Grant issued18 September 2024
- Permission expiry17 September 2029
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