New housing and apartment development planned for Offaly town
A planned new housing development in Clara will see the construction of 41 new houses and apartments in the town, at Kilbride Way if planning permission is granted.
A planning application has been submitted to Offaly Co Council for the demolition of an existing 2 storey house and the construction of 41 no. residential units in recent days.
The residential accommodation proposed consists of 33 houses that includes two 2.5-storey 4-bedroom detached dwellings, six 2.5-storey 4-bedroom semi-detached dwellings, one 2-storey 4-bedroom detached dwelling, six 2-storey 4-bedroom semi-detached dwellings, eight 2.5-storey 3-bedroom semi-detached dwellings, 10 2-storey 3-bedroom semi-detached dwellings; one 3-storey Apartment Block comprising of four 1-bedroom apartments and four 2-bedroom duplex apartments.
The planned development also includes one bin and bike store serving the apartment block; and one ESB substation.
The proposed works will include provision of the vehicular and pedestrian access off Kilbride Way.
The planned development includes associated site works, surface car parking spaces, bin and bike store, open spaces, landscaping, boundary treatment and drainage.
The application was submitted by CDP Architecture on July 9, and is still at pre-validation stage, meaning there is no expected date for a planning decision at this stage.
In a separate planning application, Kieran Clavin is seeking planning permission for the construction of a terrace of 4 two-storey houses and all associated site works and services at New Road, Erry in Clara.
It is also at pre-validation stage.