Clara Road, Tullamore, Co.Offaly
Construction of 78 homes, including houses and apartments, with a new entrance on Clara Road, Tullamore.
2460411 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 17 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460411
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 October 2024
- Residential units
- 84
- Floor area
- 84 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis large-scale residential development consists of 78 dwellings, comprising 70 houses of various terraced and semi-detached types, and 8 one-bedroom apartments. The project includes a new entrance from Clara Road, a road connection to the adjoining Knockowen estate, and public open spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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
(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
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duhallow, Knockowen Rd, Tullamore | May 2025 | €400,000 | 148 m |
| Connail, Clara Road, Tullamore | May 2026 | €315,000 | 188 m |
| 148 Ballin Ri, Collins Lane, Tullamore | Sept 2025 | €446,000 | 243 m |
| 99 Arden View, Tullamore, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €211,000 | 299 m |
| 127 Ballin Ri, Collins Lane, Tullamore | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 305 m |
| 139 Carraig Cluain, Clara Road, Tullamore | Sept 2025 | €295,000 | 324 m |
| 124 Ballin Ri, Collins Lane, Tullamore | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 335 m |
| Dunmihill, Clara Rd, Tullamore | Sept 2025 | €291,000 | 340 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 received17 October 2024
- Further information requested11 December 2024
- Further information received15 May 2025
- Decision due15 July 2025
- Decision issued15 July 2025
- Appeal submitted8 August 2025
- Appeal decided10 December 2025
- Permission expiry9 December 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(A) the construction of 78no. dwellings, comprising of 2no. three-bedroom two storey semi-detached (Type A),…
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2460394OffalyLodged 9 Oct 2024Housing estate
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2460381OffalyLodged 2 Oct 2024Housing estate
- RefusedAt this site
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Clara Road , Tullamore , Co. Offaly
2360014OffalyLodged 12 Jul 2023Housing estate
- Granted130 m away
THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DORMER TYPE DWELLING HOUSE, DETACHED DOMESTIC GARAGE AND ALL OTHER EXISTING…
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22329OffalyLodged 29 Jun 2022Demolition
- Granted130 m away
Extension to existing dwelling and all associated site works
Dunhill , Clara Road , Tullamore
2360115OffalyLodged 19 Sept 2023Extension
- Granted130 m away
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PART SINGLE, PART TWO STOREY DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS
KNOCKOWEN ROAD , TULLAMORE , CO. OFFALY
17422OffalyLodged 27 Oct 2017New dwelling
- Granted150 m away
Retrofit, extend and alter dwelling to accommodate a proposed granny flat and all associated site works.…
Duhallow Knockowen Road , Tullamore , Offaly
2560091OffalyLodged 25 Mar 2025Extension
- Granted150 m away
FOR (A) THE CONSTRUCTION OF 98NO. DWELLINGS, COMPRISING OF 10NO. THREE-BEDROOM TWO STOREY SEMI-DETACHED (TYPE…
CLARA ROAD , TULLAMORE , CO. OFFALY
23259OffalyLodged 6 Jun 2023Housing estate
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