Clashawaun, Clara, Co. Offaly
Retention of a water borehole for commercial bottling use in Clara.
2560130 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 17 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560130
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing potable water borehole. The borehole is intended for use in the commercial production of water at a proposed new bottling plant.
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
Existing potable water borehole for use in the commercial production of water at proposed new bottling plant together with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Hill, Clara, Offalynot full market price | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 77 m |
| 30 Westwood Park, Clara, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 179 m |
| 33 Westwood Park, Clara, Offaly | Feb 2026 | €287,000 | 194 m |
| 19 Westwood Grove, Clare, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 229 m |
| 3 Westwood Grove, Clara, Offaly | Jul 2025 | €240,000 | 235 m |
| 1 Westwoodnprone, Clara, Offaly | Jan 2025 | €286,000 | 243 m |
| 31 Westwood Grove, Clara, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 316 m |
| 35 Westwood Grove, Clara, Offaly | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 323 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 April 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2460489OffalyLodged 6 Dec 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2560140OffalyLodged 24 Apr 2025Retention
- RefusedAt this site
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2460104OffalyLodged 3 Apr 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decision130 m away
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