Housing development gets go ahead in Offaly village


Planning permission has been granted for 19 new houses in Kilcormac village.
The development, which was recently approved by Offaly Co Council, will see the demolition of existing agricultural buildings and construction of 19 houses.
This will be made up of a mix of single and two storey house types - two 2 bedrooms, thirteen 3 bedrooms and four 4 bedrooms.
The development will also see anew road completed and footpath connections to the adjoining Frankford estate.
It will also involve new site boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, ancillary site services and all associated site works.
The planning permission was granted subject to 18 conditions.
Amongst these conditions is a development levy of €85,500 - a levy of €4,500 per unit.
A cash bond of €95,00 has also to be lodged, prior to the development commencement.
The application was submitted by Droughill Builders Ltd.
