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Kilbeggan Road, Clara, Co. Offaly

Refurbishment of St. Brigid's Convent, a new sports extension, spectator stand, and pitch works in Clara.

2460121 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 10 April 2024

Reference: 2460121
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 April 2024

Summary

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A 10-year permission is sought for the refurbishment of the existing St. Brigid's Convent building, a Protected Structure. The project includes demolishing rear extensions to build a 2-storey sports extension, a spectator stand, an all-weather training area, floodlighting, and car parking.

Alterationsprotected structuresportsrefurbishmentconvent

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of a 10 year permission for the refurbishment of the existing st. Brigid’s convent building, demolition of existing ball wall and rear extensions, the construction of a 2-storey extension to the rear of the existing building on a phased basis providing, dressing rooms and associated facilities, toilets, storage, plant room, gym, and the erection of a spectator stand, ball wall and all-weather training area. The development will also incorporate the provision of carparking, paths, paving, walking track lighting, floodlighting, alterations to pitches, ball stops, dug-outs, landscaping, fencing and railings, foul sewer drainage, surface water drainage to a soakaway on site, and all associated site development works to complete the development. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure rps no. 14802011.

Land-use zoning

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Community Services/FacilitiesCI

“The purpose of this zoning is to protect, provide and allow expansion of a wide range of different community facilities, civic facilities and social services, from educational, childcare and health facilities to places of worship and community centres.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
36 The Green, Clara, Co Offaly	Apr 2025	€178,000	381 m
20 The Green, Clara, Offaly	Feb 2025	€75,000	392 m
102 The Green, Clara, Co Offaly	Sept 2025	€220,000	403 m
13 The Green, Clara, Co Offaly	Dec 2025	€42,500	419 m
Charlestown Bridge, Clara, Co Offaly	Oct 2025	€366,000	420 m
Ivy Lodge, Kilcoursey, Clara	Dec 2025	€418,000	447 m
River St, Clara, Offaly	Feb 2026	€102,500	464 m
50 Beechmount Ave, Kilcoursey, Clara	Aug 2025	€145,000	482 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.

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Application received10 April 2024

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