Amendments and modifications to the permission granted for 98 residential units (including 36 no. apartments within…

Application details

Planning reference

2560314

Council

Offaly County Council

Proposal description

Amendments and modifications to the permission granted for 98 residential units (including 36 no. apartments within three duplex blocks) under Planning Ref. 21/327 (no change is proposed to the number of dwelling units or dwelling mix). This application is being made concurrently with an application for modifications to the permission granted under Planning Ref. 21/328 on lands to the east. This development will consist of: - Elevational and design changes to all dwelling units including materials, fenestration, canopies, PV panels and omission of chimneys; - Addition of side passages to a number of houses to enable direct access from the front to the rear gardens of several dwelling units (units 149, 150, 159, 160, 169, 170, 187, 188); - New universally accessible parking space off the permitted vehicular access road to the west of the block of duplex units 102-113 that were permitted under Planning Ref. 21/327 (also being applied for under concurrent application); - Relocation of the permitted bin and bike storage serving three blocks of duplex units 129-140, 117-128 and 102-113 of the permitted development; - 1 no. new substation adjacent and to the north of the permitted vehicular access road from Arden Road (also being applied for under concurrent application); - Modifications to driveways and increase in private amenity space to serve houses throughout the permitted development; - Finished floor, ground and road levels reduced throughout; - Front garden boundary walls of dwelling units replaced with hedging; - Rear garden, side boundary walls to be replaced by concrete post with infill timber panel boundary to each dwelling unit; - Modifications to road layout and parking spaces throughout the permitted development; - Rationalisation of permitted open space to reflect the changes in the overall layout; and - Amendments to all site development works, attenuation, foul and storm water drainage network, hard and soft landscaping, lighting, fencing, and signage as well as connection to permitted development as granted under Ref. 21/328, and proposed to be amended under concurrent application.

Location / address

Arden , Tullamore , County Offaly

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

17 Jul 2025

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

10 Sept 2025

Final grant date

20 Oct 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   17 Jul 2025

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   10 Sept 2025

3. Final grant

   20 Oct 2025