Awaiting decisionHousing estate

Clara Road, Tullamore, Co.Offaly

Construction of 78 dwellings, including houses and apartments, with a new entrance and estate road connection.

2460394 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 9 October 2024

Reference: 2460394
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 October 2024

Summary

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Permission is sought for a residential development of 78 dwellings, comprising 70 houses of various types and 8 apartments. The project includes a new site entrance from Clara Road, an estate road connection to the adjoining Knockowen estate, public open spaces, and associated site works.

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Residential units: 78
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

(a) the construction of 78no. Dwellings, comprising of 2no. Three-bedroom two storey semi-detached (type a), 18no. Four-bedroom two storey semi-detached (type b), 12no. Three-bedroom two storey end-terrace (type c), 16no. Three-bedroom two storey mid-terraced (type d), 5no. 2-bed terrace (type j), 6no. Three-bedroom two storey semi-detached (type l), 6no. Three-bedroom two storey corner semi-detached (type m), 2no. Three-bedroom two storey corner end-terrace (type n), 3no. Three-bedroom two storey mid-terrace (type o), 4no. One-bedroom ground floor apartment (type q), 4no. One-bedroom first floor apartment (type r). (b) associated site development works including new site entrance from clara road, estate road connection to adjoining knockowen estate, internal roads, paths, paving, parking, drainage, amenity space, landscaped public open space, street lighting and associated boundary treatments; and all associated site development works to complete the development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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“This zoning shall be taken to primarily include the use of land for new residential units. It may also provide for a range of other uses particularly those that have the potential to foster the development of new residential communities.”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Duhallow, Knockowen Rd, Tullamore	May 2025	€400,000	146 m
Connail, Clara Road, Tullamore	May 2026	€315,000	189 m
148 Ballin Ri, Collins Lane, Tullamore	Sept 2025	€446,000	240 m
99 Arden View, Tullamore, Offaly	Oct 2025	€211,000	301 m
127 Ballin Ri, Collins Lane, Tullamore	Mar 2025	€305,000	303 m
139 Carraig Cluain, Clara Road, Tullamore	Sept 2025	€295,000	321 m
124 Ballin Ri, Collins Lane, Tullamore	Apr 2025	€310,000	333 m
Dunmihill, Clara Rd, Tullamore	Sept 2025	€291,000	338 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 received9 October 2024

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