Church Street, Clara, Co. Offaly
Conversion of an existing garage into a two-bedroom townhouse in Clara.
2560394 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 31 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560394
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 August 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 39 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of converting and extending an existing garage/store into a two-bedroom townhouse. This involves a change of use from industrial to residential, along with connection to existing services.
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
Conversion and extend existing garage/store into a two bedroom town house. The application will also include the change of use of this property from industrial use to residential use. Also included in this application are all associated site works and connection to existing services.
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 | 44 m |
| The Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 195 m |
| The Square, Clara, Co Offaly | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 198 m |
| River Street, Clara, Co. Offaly | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 266 m |
| Raheen, Clara, Co. Offaly | Jul 2025 | €50,000 | 274 m |
| Cloughatanny, Clara, Co Offaly | Jun 2026 | €35,000 | 274 m |
| 125 St Patricks Terrace, Clara, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €50,000 | 284 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €187,000 | 305 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 received31 August 2025
- Further information requested22 October 2025
- Further information received28 November 2025
- Decision due3 January 2026
- Decision issued18 December 2025
- Grant issued30 January 2026
- Permission expiry29 January 2031
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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