The Square, Clara, Co. Offaly
Reconstruction and extension of a protected house, including the demolition of an old rear extension.
2560228 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 12 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560228
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 June 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 88.43 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the reconstruction and extension of a house that is a protected structure. The works include fitting new windows and external doors, as well as the demolition of an old rear extension containing a back hall, bathroom, and bedroom.
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
Reconstruction and extension to house including the fitting of new windows and external doors, demolition of an old extension to rear comprising of back hall, bathroom and bedroom and all associated site works. This is a protected structure, grid ref. 12-050 and niah id 14802046.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 26 m |
| The Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 48 m |
| River Street, Clara, Co. Offaly | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 104 m |
| Raheen, Clara, Co. Offaly | Jul 2025 | €50,000 | 113 m |
| Cloughatanny, Clara, Co Offaly | Jun 2026 | €35,000 | 113 m |
| 62 The Green, Clara, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €172,500 | 128 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €187,000 | 139 m |
| 13 The Green, Clara, Co Offaly | Dec 2025 | €42,500 | 181 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 received12 June 2025
- Further information requested6 August 2025
- Further information received15 September 2025
- Decision due12 October 2025
- Decision issued8 October 2025
- Grant issued13 November 2025
- Permission expiry12 November 2030
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