Charlestown Kilbeggan Road, Clara planning approved

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THE CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF THE ADJOINING STORES OF THE EXISTING PREMISES KNOWN AS MACE FOR THE EXPANSION OF SHOP, NEW TOILET FACILITIES, STORAGE AND NEW DELI AREA, RELOCATION OF OFF-LICENCE, STAIRWELL AND STAFF FACILITIES, PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING OPES, RELOCATION OF ENTRANCE TO SHOP FROM FORECOURT, ADDITIONAL FIRE ESCAPES, PV ROOF PANELS, PLANT, ADJUSTMENTS TO ROOF TO FORM NEW PARAPET WITH SIGNAGE AND ALL INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS. PROPOSED SITE WORKS TO INCLUDE AN ASSOCIATED CARPARK TO THE REAR OF THE ADJOINING CLARA DEPOT BUILDING, THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY STORE, THE REMOVAL OF THE SHARED BOUNDARY WALL TO CREATE IN TOTAL 17 CAR PARKING SPACES, LOADING BAY, EV CHARGING POINTS, BIN STORAGE AND BIKE STORE, ADJUSTMENTS TO STREET BOUNDARY TO PROVIDE A WIDER VEHICULAR ENTRANCE TO BRIDGE STREET AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THIS BUILDING IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF TWO PROTECTED STRUCTURES UNDER THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (RPS REF. 12-13 AND RPS REF. 12-18). THERE ARE NO WORKS PROPOSED TO EITHER PROTECTED STRUCTURE

Planning details

Reference: 2555
Local authority: Offaly County Council
Status: Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 28 May 2025
Observations close: 2 Jul 2025 (closed 465 days ago)
Decision due: 6 Oct 2025 · decided 1 Oct 2025
Decision: Conditional on 1 Oct 2025
Proposed development: THE CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF THE ADJOINING STORES OF THE EXISTING PREMISES KNOWN AS MACE FOR THE EXPANSION OF SHOP, NEW TOILET FACILITIES, STORAGE AND NEW DELI AREA, RELOCATION OF OFF-LICENCE, STAIRWELL AND STAFF FACILITIES, PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING OPES, RELOCATION OF ENTRANCE TO SHOP FROM FORECOURT, ADDITIONAL FIRE ESCAPES, PV ROOF PANELS, PLANT, ADJUSTMENTS TO ROOF TO FORM NEW PARAPET WITH SIGNAGE AND ALL INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS. PROPOSED SITE WORKS TO INCLUDE AN ASSOCIATED CARPARK TO THE REAR OF THE ADJOINING CLARA DEPOT BUILDING, THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY STORE, THE REMOVAL OF THE SHARED BOUNDARY WALL TO CREATE IN TOTAL 17 CAR PARKING SPACES, LOADING BAY, EV CHARGING POINTS, BIN STORAGE AND BIKE STORE, ADJUSTMENTS TO STREET BOUNDARY TO PROVIDE A WIDER VEHICULAR ENTRANCE TO BRIDGE STREET AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THIS BUILDING IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF TWO PROTECTED STRUCTURES UNDER THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (RPS REF. 12-13 AND RPS REF. 12-18). THERE ARE NO WORKS PROPOSED TO EITHER PROTECTED STRUCTURE
As published by the register.
Site area: 1,416 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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