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Proposal for 4 homes

'Lakelands' , Clonfinlough , Co. Offaly

Appeal decision: CONDITIONAL (2026-08-31)

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
Residential
Homes in source
4
Reported floor area
2020.8 m²

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 0004e39f793f2fa8cb303312120b3b87b93be0f1a194eb750491b524e18f9a73 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 0004e39f793f2fa8cb303312120b3b87b93be0f1a194eb750491b524e18f9a73 · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 0004e39f793f2fa8cb303312120b3b87b93be0f1a194eb750491b524e18f9a73 · field: FIRecDate

  4. Council decisionRefused
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 0004e39f793f2fa8cb303312120b3b87b93be0f1a194eb750491b524e18f9a73 · field: DecisionDate

  5. Appeal submitted
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 0004e39f793f2fa8cb303312120b3b87b93be0f1a194eb750491b524e18f9a73 · field: AppealSubmittedDate

  6. Appeal decisionGranted with conditions
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 0004e39f793f2fa8cb303312120b3b87b93be0f1a194eb750491b524e18f9a73 · field: AppealDecisionDate

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Further information received.

Compare the previous and updated values

Further information received: 2024-08-29 → 2024-09-25

Observed: 23 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns 'Lakelands' , Clonfinlough , Co. Offaly. The source lists 4 proposed homes. This is a proposal count, not evidence of completed or occupied housing. The appeal outcome is recorded separately from the council decision; the council decision alone gives an incomplete history.

Location & nearby applications

'Lakelands' , Clonfinlough , Co. Offaly

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Offaly County Council · Reference 2460035

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 0004e39f793f2fa8cb303312120b3b87b93be0f1a194eb750491b524e18f9a73

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 0004e39f793f2fa8cb303312120b3b87b93be0f1a194eb750491b524e18f9a73

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-23T08:52:51.868425+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-22.

Full description from the council file
a live/work development at Lakelands, Clonfinlough on approx 8.28 Hectares of land. This will consist of the refurbishment/provision of an access road and gateway from the public road. The retention/refurbishment of an existing (19th Century) single storey, stone built, farm cottage (area 73.8m2) to be repurposed as a communal kitchen and dining area and extended to provide a WC block on the north gable of the cottage. The provision of four new single storey dwellings, three of which are single bed live/work artist studio units. The fourth house will be a two bed house for the sole use of the owner/client. The Gross floor areas of new development will be 505.5m2 The units are proposed to be stand alone and ‘off grid.’ Power for the units will be provided by a solar array laid out at ground level on the site. It is proposed that water will be provided from a well on site, and most of the surface water run- off will be attenuated and filtered for re-use as potable/non-potable water. The group of houses will be serviced in terms of foul water and waste requirements by a proposed septic tank system built and installed to specifications by specialists. Planting of trees and hedging will be installed to screen the development from the road and environs. An access road and hard and other soft landscaping will also form part of the development. A Natura Impact Statement (N.I.S.) has been prepared and accompanies this application
Application details
Reference
2460035
Site address
'Lakelands' , Clonfinlough , Co. Offaly
Homes in source field
4 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
2020.8
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Appeal decision: CONDITIONAL (2026-08-31)
Date received
February 02, 2024
Decision due
December 20, 2024
Council decision date
December 18, 2024
Authority
Offaly County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-09-23
    • Further information received: 2024-08-29 → 2024-09-25

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