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Edenderry Road, Laurencetown Rhode, Co. Offaly

Demolition of a house to build 20 new houses with pedestrian access to a playground.

2560469 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 6 October 2025

Reference: 2560469
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 6 October 2025

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of an existing single-storey house to create access from the R400. It proposes the construction of 20 houses in Phase 1, comprising a mix of detached and semi-detached single-storey, dormer, and two-storey homes, alongside pedestrian access to an adjoining playground.

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Residential units: 20

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Official record

Development description

(a) the demolition of existing single storey house to facilitate access to the proposed development from the r400 (b) planning permission for 20 no. Houses in phase 1 of proposed housing development consisting of (i) type a
2 no. Detached 3-bedroom single storey type houses (ii) type b
3 no. Detached 3-bedroom single storey type houses (iii) type d
3 no. Detached 3-bedroom dormer type houses (iv) type e
5 no. Semi-detached 4-bedroom two storey type houses (v) type e1
1 no. Semi-detached dual aspect 4-bedroom two-storey type house. (vi) type f
1 no. Semi-detached 3-bedroom two storey type house (vii) type f1
1 no. Semi-detached dual aspect 3-bedroom two storey type house (viii) type g
4 no. Semi-detached 2-bedroom two storey type house. (c) planning permission for pedestrian access to the adjoining community playground and onto the public footpath. (d) planning permission for foul and surface water drainage works and all associated ancillary siteworks to facilitate this development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1

“This zoning shall be taken to primarily include the use of land for new residential units. It may also provide for a range of other uses particularly those that have the potential to foster the development of new residential communities.”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Edenderry Road, Rhode, Co. Offaly	Jun 2025	€350,000	71 m
59, Laurencetown Estate, Rhode	Apr 2026	€220,000	226 m
12 Village Crescent, Rhode, Offaly	Mar 2025	€265,000	240 m
54 Laurencetown, Rhode, Offaly	Apr 2025	€220,000	255 m
13 Hillview, Rhode, Offaly	Nov 2025	€220,000	333 m
24hillview, Rhode, Offaly	Apr 2025	€288,000	364 m
47 Hillview, Rhode, Offaly	Apr 2026	€250,000	496 m

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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.

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Application received6 October 2025

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