12 River Street, Clara, Co. Offaly
Extension and retention works to a protected structure in Clara.
2560638 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 12 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560638
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2025
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 41.510000000000005 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a new second-storey rear extension to a protected structure. It also seeks retention permission for an existing rear extension and a steel stove flue that replaced a dilapidated chimney.
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
The construction of a second-storey extension (20.46 sq m) to the rear of the existing dwelling, internal and external alterations and all associated site works which is a protected structure rps no. 12-82. Retention for the as built rear-extension (21.05sq m) as well as the steel stove flue which replaced the dilapidated gable chimney on the side elevation of the existing dwelling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Feb 2026 | €102,500 | 33 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Apr 2026 | €202,500 | 36 m |
| Charlestown Bridge, Clara, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €366,000 | 109 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | May 2026 | €117,500 | 134 m |
| 62 The Green, Clara, Offaly | Aug 2025 | €172,500 | 202 m |
| 13 The Green, Clara, Co Offaly | Dec 2025 | €42,500 | 217 m |
| River St, Clara, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €187,000 | 228 m |
| Cloughatanny, Clara, Co Offaly | Jun 2026 | €35,000 | 255 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 December 2025
- Further information requested12 February 2026
- Further information received8 June 2026
- Decision due5 July 2026
- Decision issued3 July 2026
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