Church Street, Clara, Co Offaly
Renovation of a derelict house in Clara, including a new roof with a raised ridge line and dormer windows.
2460475 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 29 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460475
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 November 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 106 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the renovation of an existing derelict dwelling. Works include replacing the roof, raising the ridge level, making minor elevation and window revisions, and introducing half dormer windows.
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
Renovation of existing derelict dwelling. The application will also include a) replacing the existing roof and rising the ridge level of same, b) carrying minor revisions to existing elevations and windows, c) introducing a number of half dormer windows and all associated site works and drainage
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to maintain the vitality and viability of existing town and village centres by developing and consolidating centres with an appropriate mix of commercial, recreational, cultural, amenity and residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Church St, Clara, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 34 m |
| The Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 157 m |
| The Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 169 m |
| River Street, Clara, Co. Offaly | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 246 m |
| Cloughatanny, Clara, Co Offaly | Jun 2026 | €35,000 | 255 m |
| Raheen, Clara, Co. Offaly | Jul 2025 | €50,000 | 255 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €187,000 | 286 m |
| 62 The Green, Clara, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €172,500 | 299 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 received29 November 2024
- Decision due1 February 2025
- Decision issued29 January 2025
- Grant issued4 March 2025
- Permission expiry3 March 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted70 m away
Conversion and extend existing garage/store into a two bedroom town house. The application will also include…
Church Street , Clara , Co. Offaly
2560394OffalyLodged 31 Aug 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Convert and extend existing garage/store into a two bedroom town house. The application will also include the…
Church Street , Clara , Co. Offaly
2560320OffalyLodged 23 Jul 2025Change of use
- Granted90 m away
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STOREY DWELLING, DOMESTIC OUTBUILDING, A PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR ENTRANCE,…
CHAPEL LANE , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
2295OffalyLodged 1 Mar 2022New dwelling
- Awaiting decision110 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF 1 NO. DWELLING TO CONNECT INTO EXISTING SITE SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
CHAPEL LANE , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
20641OffalyLodged 18 Dec 2020New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
CONSTRUCTION OF 1 NO. DWELLING, CONNECTION INTO EXISTING SITE SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THE…
CHAPEL LANE , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
2111OffalyLodged 15 Jan 2021New dwelling
- Awaiting decision110 m away
ERECTION OF A 21M HIGH MONOPOLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT STRUCTURE TOGETHER WITH ANTENNAS, DISHES AND…
EIR EXCHANGE REAR OF CLARA GARDA STATION FAIRGREEN , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
20556OffalyLodged 11 Nov 2020Infrastructure
- Granted110 m away
(A) REFURBISHMENT AND EXTENSION TO EXISTING LICENSED PREMISES INCLUDING THE CHANGE OF USE OF ATTACHED…
THE SQUARE , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
18491OffalyLodged 6 Nov 2018Commercial
- Granted110 m away
THE CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR STORAGE AREA TO POOL ROOM — FORMING AN EXTENDED LICENSED AREA, WITH…
THE SQUARE , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
23294OffalyLodged 21 Jun 2023Change of use
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedExtension
Permission for the refurbishment & extensions to existing derelict dwelling including — (i) raising roof…
North Road, Foildarrig, Castletownbere, Co. Cork
26/0352corkLodged 13 Feb 2026
- GrantedExtension
Permission for refurbishment of existing derelict dwelling house including: (i) raising of roof and…
Reagh Laharandota Kilcrohane Bantry, Co. Cork
24/548corkLodged 11 Oct 2024
- GrantedExtension
Refurbishment of existing derelict dwelling to include; (1) demolition of existing roof and chimney with new…
Kilbaylet Lower , Donard , Co. Wicklow
23844WicklowLodged 20 Nov 2023
- Awaiting decisionExtension
To renovate and extend existing derelict dwelling, works include removal of existing rear extension &…
Glenbane Lower , Thurles , Co. Tipperary
2360230TipperaryLodged 9 Apr 2023
- GrantedExtension
Permission for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing single store…
41 Gulistan Cottages, Rathmines, Dublin 6, D06 C2X2
4979/22Dublin CityLodged 4 Oct 2022
- Awaiting decisionExtension
Permission for the renovation of an existing dwelling including a new roof structure with raised ridge level…
6 Killyconigan , Monaghan , Co. Monaghan
2660155MonaghanLodged 23 Apr 2026
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.