Offaly County Council grants permission for 173-home scheme at ARDAN, TULLAMORE, Co. Offaly

In context

It is one of 41 housing scheme applications Offaly County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,568 nationally. Of the 3,037 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 25 March 2026. 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.

21/327 FOR DEVELOPMENT AT THIS SITE, WHICH IS BOUNDED BY EXISTING PROPERTIES ALONG ARDEN ROAD TO THE EAST, IS BOUNDED BY EXISTING PROPERTIES ALONG COLLINS LANE TO THE NORTH, IS BOUNDED BY BALLIN RI, RESIDENTIAL ESTATE TO THE WEST, IS BOUNDED BY A COMMUNITY PLAYING AREA "TULLAMORE SPORTSLINK" TO THE SOUTH. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL BE ACCESSED FROM A NEW ENTRANCE ON THE ARDEN ROAD, AND VIA AN INTERNAL LINK ROAD TO THE BALLIN RI ESTATE TO A PRE-EXISTING ROUNDABOUT ON THE WEST. (THIS APPLICATION REFERS TO THE "WESTERN SECTION" OF AN OVERALL MASTERPLAN FOR THIS LAND HOLDING). THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: (I) THE CONSTRUCTION OF 88 NO. RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS AS PART OF AN OVERALL MASTERPLAN FOR THE LARGER LANDBANK WHICH IS ENVISAGED TO ACCOMMODATE A TOTAL OF 173 RESIDENTIAL UNITS WHEN COMPLETE. THIS WESTERN SECTION SHALL COMPRISE 88 NO. DWELLINGS INCLUDING 20 NO. 2 BEDROOM/1 STOREY HOUSES, 20 NO. 2 BEDROOM/2 STOREY HOUSES, 36 NO. 3 BEDROOM/2 STOREY HOUSES AND 12 NO. 4 BEDROOM/2 STOREY HOUSES. (II) CONSTRUCTION OF A VEHICULAR ACCESS AND EGRESS POINT ON THE ARDEN ROAD, AND CONSTRUCTION AND MODIFICATION OF THE VEHICLE ACCESS AND EGRESS POINT TO THE BALLIN RI RESIDENTIAL ESTATE INCLUDING MODIFICATION TO, AND TIE-IN WITH THE EXISTING FOOTPATH AND ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG THE ARDEN ROAD (R421) AND BALLIN RI RESIDENTIAL ESTATE. (III) CAR PARKING INCLUDING 8NO. ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGE POINT SPACES AND BICYCLE PARKING FACILITIES. (IV) ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING; AND (V) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING ROADS, PATHS, PAVING, PARKING BAYS, DRAINAGE, STREET LIGHTING, MODIFICATION TO EXISTING GROUND LEVELS AND BOUNDARY TREATMENTS