Offaly County Council grants permission for 84-home scheme at Clara Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly

In context

It is one of 41 housing scheme applications Offaly County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 15 July 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Offaly County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

(A) the construction of 78no. dwellings, comprising of 2no. three-bedroom two storey semi-detached (Type A), 18no. four-bedroom two storey semi-detached (Type B), 12no. three-bedroom two storey end-terrace (Type C), 16no. three-bedroom two storey mid-terraced (Type D), 5no. 2-bed terrace (Type J), 6no. three-bedroom two storey semi-detached (Type L), 6no. three-bedroom two storey corner semi-detached (Type M), 2no. three-bedroom two storey corner end-terrace (Type N), 3no. three-bedroom two storey mid-terrace (Type O), 4no. one-bedroom ground floor apartment (Type Q), 4no. one-bedroom first floor apartment (Type R). (B) associated site development works including new site entrance from Clara Road, estate road connection to adjoining Knockowen estate, internal roads, paths, paving, parking, drainage, amenity space, landscaped public open space, street lighting and associated boundary treatments; and all associated site development works to complete the development