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'Lakelands' , Clonfinlough , Co. Offaly

Feb 02 2024

Application Received

Mar 27 2024

Further Info. Requested

Sep 25 2024

Further Info. Received

Dec 18 2024

Decision

Dec 20 2024

Decision Due

Jan 21 2025

Appeal Submitted
  • Submitted: 02 / 02 / 2024
  • Application Type:
    PERMISSION
  • Application Status:
    APPEALED
  • Council Decision:
    REFUSED (Refused)

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Development Description:

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

Nearby Applications:

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3km 16/02/2026 CONDITIONAL Ballyduff , Ballinahown , County Offaly construction of a 2-storey dwelling with single storey side return, detached garage, WWTP and percolation area, construction of a new access to an existing road and all associated site works Details...
3km 26/01/2026 N/A Ballyduff , Ballinahown , County Offally Permission to construct a 2-storey dwelling with single storey side return, detached garage, WWTP and percolation area, construction of a new access to an existing road and all associated site works Details...
2.1km 19/09/2025 N/A Carrowkeel , Clonfanlough , Co. Offaly construction of a new single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling and ancillary works Details...
2.1km 04/09/2025 N/A Carrowkeel , Clonfanlough , Co. Offaly construction of a new single storey extension and ancillary works to rear of existing dwelling Details...
700m 24/07/2025 CONDITIONAL CLONFINLOUGH , ATHLONE , CO. OFFALY PL2/20/248 FOR A NEW DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE, NEW SITE ENTRANCE, SEPTIC TANK AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS Details...
430m 07/03/2025 CONDITIONAL Clonfinlough , Co. Offaly , Ireland retrofit and extension to existing dwelling, demolishing previous extension, relocate vehicular entrance onto public road and all associated site works. Permission is also sought to construct a garage, decommission existing septic tank and for a new wastewater treatment system and percolating area Details...
2.8km 26/04/2024 CONDITIONAL Clonlyon Castlequarter , Belmont , Co. Offaly a new dwelling, a new proprietary effluent treatment and polishing filter, a new replacement road entrance, and all ancillary site works. Details...
0m 30/01/2024 N/A 'Lakelands' , Clonfinlough , Co. Offaly 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 Details...
0m 20/12/2023 N/A 'Lakelands' , Clonfinlough , Co. Offaly at Lakelands, Clonfinlough on approx 8.28 Hectares of land consists of the 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 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. Details...
460m 09/11/2023 CONDITIONAL Clonfinlough , Co. Offaly , Co. Offaly alterations to previously approved planning permission reference 21-741. The alterations consist of the following; revised dwelling design Details...
700m 31/10/2023 CONDITIONAL Clonfinlough , Athlone , Co. Offaly for alterations to previously approved planning permission reference 20-248. The alterations consist of the following; revised dwelling design Details...

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