Clara Community and Family Resource Centre, Parochial Hall River Street, Clara Co. Offaly
Construction of a rain garden and water sculptures at Clara Community and Family Resource Centre.
2560139 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 24 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560139
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing existing hard surfaces to construct a rain garden, rainwater planters, and water intake sculptures. The works are located within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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
Construction of a proposed rain garden, including removal of existing hard surface and the construction of rainwater planters and water intake sculptures to the south of the existing building. The proposed development is within the curtilage of clara community and family resource centre, which is the former charlestown catholic chapel, and a protected structure (occ ref no. 12-11).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Feb 2026 | €102,500 | 24 m |
| Charlestown Bridge, Clara, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €366,000 | 71 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Apr 2026 | €202,500 | 79 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | May 2026 | €117,500 | 173 m |
| 13 The Green, Clara, Co Offaly | Dec 2025 | €42,500 | 215 m |
| 62 The Green, Clara, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €172,500 | 217 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €187,000 | 264 m |
| 20 The Green, Clara, Offaly | Feb 2025 | €75,000 | 265 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 received24 April 2025
- Decision due18 June 2025
- Decision issued17 June 2025
- Grant issued22 July 2025
- Permission expiry21 July 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The building of thermal retrofit works, including — Internal breathable drylining and insulation to external…
Clara Community and Family Resource Centre , Parochial Hall River Street , Clara Co. Offaly
2560300OffalyLodged 11 Jul 2025Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
(1) CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY 35.5 M2 EXTENSION TO THE NORTH OF THE BUILDING WITH ASSOCIATED LINKING…
RIVER STREET , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
16229OffalyLodged 19 Jul 2016Extension
- Granted40 m away
THE ADDITION OF AN OFF-LICENCE WITHIN THE EXISTING SHOP KNOWN AS MACE AND ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL…
CHARLESTOWN KILBEGGAN ROAD , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
2419OffalyLodged 12 Feb 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
THE CHANGE OF USE OF THE ADJOINING STORES OF THE EXISTING PREMISES KNOWN AS MACE FOR THE EXPANSION OF SHOP,…
CHARLESTOWN KILBEGGAN ROAD , CLARA , CO. OFFALY
23388OffalyLodged 3 Oct 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
THE CHANGE OF USE OF THE ADJOINING STORES OF THE EXISTING PREMISES KNOWN AS MACE FOR THE EXPANSION OF SHOP,…
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23383OffalyLodged 27 Sept 2023Change of use
- Granted50 m away
The construction of a second-storey extension (20.46 sq m) to the rear of the existing dwelling, internal and…
12 River Street , Clara , Co. Offaly
2560638OffalyLodged 12 Dec 2025Extension
- Awaiting decision50 m away
The change of house plans from that previously granted under planning ref. no. 21/561 consisting of a…
12 River Street , Clara , Co. Offaly
2560482OffalyLodged 13 Oct 2025Extension
- Granted50 m away
DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING REAR EXTENSION MEASURING 5.1 SQ M. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT TO CONSTRUCT A SINGLE…
12 RIVER STREET , CLARA , CO. OFFALY R35 XP03
21561OffalyLodged 14 Sept 2021Extension
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