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Kilcollin and Lehinch , Clara , Co. Offaly

Jul 03 2026

Application Received

Aug 27 2026

Decision Due

Submitted: 03 / 07 / 2026
Offaly County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
NEW APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

preparation and operation of a sandpit to remove a discrete hill covering an area of circa (‘ca’). 1.0ha within an agricultural field. The development will serve as an extension to the existing sandpit (Planning Reference 22/77) and will operate within the same ten-year lifespan as granted under the existing planning permission. The application area will cover ca. 2.0ha and will include a haulage route from the existing sandpit to the development area. It is estimated that ca. 79,644 cubic metres (‘m³’) of sand material will be extracted as part of these works, and processed using established infrastructure within the existing sandpit, or delivered directly to the market without processing

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
2km	24/07/2026	N/A	Kilmucklin , Clara , Co. Offaly	an extension to the front/ West of the existing house to provide for a four bedroom house and two bedroom family flat, new effluent treatment system and all associated site development works	Details...
2.9km	22/06/2026	N/A	Ardballymore , KIlbeggan , Co. Westmeath	a new dwelling house, new site entrance, septic tank and percolation area and all associated site works	Details...
660m	19/06/2026	N/A	Lehinch , Clara , Co. Offaly	the construction of a two-storey dwelling, domestic garage, vehicle entrance, boundary treatments, landscaping and all other associated ancillary works	Details...
2km	04/06/2026	N/A	Kilmalady Big , Horseleap , Clara Co. Offaly	the construction of a single story dwelling and garage. The application will also include an effluent treatment unit, percolation area, new domestic entrance and all associated site works and drainage	Details...
1.2km	16/03/2026	CONDITIONAL	Kilnacarra , Clara , Co. Offaly	(A) the demolition of previous extension to the rear of existing dwelling and the demolition of the existing outbuilding. (B) a new extension to the existing dwelling, renovation works to the existing dwelling, demolition of 2 no. chimneys, change of the porch roof on the front elevation from a flat roof to a pitched roof, a new door opening on the west elevation of the existing dwelling, a new domestic garage, a new wastewater treatment system, a new entrance and all associated site works	Details...
1.2km	20/02/2026	N/A	Kilnacarra , Clara , Co. Offaly	(A) the demolition of previous extension to the rear of existing dwelling and the demolition of the existing outbuilding. (B) a new extension to the existing dwelling, a new domestic garage, a new wastewater treatment system, a new entrance and all associated site works.	Details...
310m	19/02/2026	CONDITIONAL	Ballicknahee Clara Co. Offaly. , Clara , Co. Offaly.	the part demolition of an existing dwelling house and the construction of an extension to the side and rear of the existing house, a new porch extension to the front of the existing house, internal and external modifications to the existing house, upgrade of existing sewerage treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works	Details...
1.3km	13/02/2026	CONDITIONAL	Silver Hill , Kilcoursey Clara , Co. Offaly	the construction of a new dwelling house, new garage and all associated site development works	Details...
310m	07/02/2026	N/A	Ballicknahee Clara Co. Offaly. , Clara , Co. Offaly.	the part demolition of an existing dwelling house and the construction of an extension to a dwelling house, upgrade of existing sewerage treatment system with percolation area and all associated site works	Details...
1.5km	06/02/2026	CONDITIONAL	6 Oakview , Clara , Co Offaly	constructing an extension to the side of existing dwelling. The extension will consist of a downstairs bedroom and bathroom. The application will also include all associated site works and drainage	Details...
280m	03/02/2026	CONDITIONAL	BALLICKNAHEE , CLARA , CO. OFFALY	20/555 FOR A PROPOSED NEW TWO STOREY DWELLING, GARAGE, DRIVEWAY, NEW CONNECTION TO LOCAL AUTHORITY PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY, NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH PERCOLATION AREA, STORMWATER SOAKAWAYS AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS & LANDSCAPING	Details...
1.3km	29/01/2026	N/A	Silver Hill , Clara , Co. Offaly	the construction of a new dwelling house, new garage and all associated site development works	Details...
2km	10/12/2025	REFUSED	Kilmalady Big , Horseleap , Clara Co. Offaly	Construction of a single story dwelling and garage. The application will also include an effluent treatment unit, percolation area, new domestic entrance and all associated site works and drainage	Details...
0m	30/09/2025	N/A	Kilcollin and Lehinch , Clara , Co. Offaly	Malone O’Regan Environmental (‘MOR Environmental’) has been commissioned by Rob Connor (‘the Applicant’), in partnership with an established operator, to prepare an Environmental Report (‘ER’) in support of a planning application to Offaly County Council (‘OCC’) for the removal of a discrete hill comprised of sands and gravel (‘the Proposed Development’) in the Applicant’s landholding located within the townlands of Kilcollin and Lehinch, Clara, County (‘Co.’) Offaly (ITM 628177 733692) (‘the Site’). The Proposed Development will cover an area of ca. 2.0 hectares (ha), comprising an extraction area of ca. 1.0ha and an access route. The Site will be located ca. 2.6 kilometres (km) east of Clara. The Proposed Development will serve as an extension to the permitted development (Planning Reference 22/77) and will operate within the same ten-year lifespan as granted under the existing planning permission, the life of which extends to 2033. It is estimated that ca. 79,644m³ of sand material will be extracted as part of these works, and processed using established infrastructure within the existing sandpit, or delivered directly to the market without processing. Following the extraction of sand and gravel material, the agricultural field will be reinstated to match the surrounding ground levels and gradients. The discrete hill will not be reformed, providing a more uniform and improved agricultural landform. This will require the importation of 40,011m3 (ca. 72,020 tonnes) of clean, uncontaminated soil and stone by product material.	Details...
0m	23/09/2025	N/A	Kilcollin and Lehinch , Clara , Co. Offaly	preparation and operation of a sandpit to remove a discrete hill (ca. 1.0ha) within an agricultural field. The development will serve as an extension to the existing sandpit (Planning Reference 22/77) and will operate within the same ten-year lifespan as granted under the existing planning permission, the life of which extends to 2033. The application area will cover ca. 2.0ha and will include a haulage route from the existing sandpit to the development area. It is estimated that ca. 79,644m³ of sand material will be extracted as part of these works, and processed using established infrastructure within the existing sandpit, or delivered directly to the market without processing.	Details...
1.1km	03/04/2025	CONDITIONAL	Lissanisky , Clara , Co. Offaly	installation of a 66 x 96 metre astro turf pitch and ca 750 metre long walking track. The application will also include a 1.2 metre high galvanised fence, LED Flood light system to both the walking track and pitch and all associated site works and drainage	Details...
2.7km	08/03/2025	CONDITIONAL	Ballycahan , Co.Westmeath	renovation and restoration of existing derelict house including the construction of a single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling, construction of a detached garage, installation of a septic tank percolation area and all associated site works	Details...
2.8km	07/02/2025	CONDITIONAL	CARTRON , DURROW TULLAMORE , CO.OFFALY	(II) USE OF AN AREA OF 0.38 HECTARES FOR STOCKPILING AND PROSPECTIVE RESTORATION USING IMPORTED UNCONTAMINATED SOIL AND STONES. (III) RETENTION AND CONTINUANCE OF USE OF EXISTING SITE ACCESS AREA ON 0.051 HECTARES. (IV) RETENTION OF INERT SOIL AND STONE WASTE (LOW CODE 17 05 04) IMPORTED AND RECOVERED THROUGH DEPOSITION AFTER THE DATE OF SUBMISSION OF 19.SU.0095, 0.260 HECTARES; (I) PERMISSION TO IMPORT CLEAN, UNCONTAMINATED SOIL AND STONES UNDER ARTICLE 27 OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (WASTE DIRECTIVE) REGULATIONS 2011, AS AMENDED, FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE REMAINING DEVELOPED AREAS, 3.305 HECTARES, A TOTAL OF 165,250M3/247,875 TONNES OF CLEAN, UNCONTAMINATED SOIL AND STONES AT 49,575 TONNES PER ANNUM. THE APPLICATION AREA IS ENTIRELY WITHIN THE WIDER PIT AREA WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY THE SUBJECT OF SUBSTITUTE CONSENT PERMISSION 19.SU.0095'. THE APPLICATION AREA IS OVER A TOTAL AREA OF 3.996 HECTARES; A FIVE-YEAR TERM IS REQUIRED FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT	Details...
770m	06/12/2024	CONDITIONAL	Ballicknahee , Clara , Co Offaly	Construction of an extension to the rear of existing derelict dwelling. The application will also include the renovation of this dwelling, the introduction of a new biofilter treatment system & percolation area to replace existing septic tank & Percolation Area and all associated site works and drainage	Details...

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