Townslands of Rathcobican and Ballybrittan , Rhode , Co. Offaly
the construction of a storey and a half dwelling house, garage, vehicular entrance, wastewater treatment system/polishing filter and any associated works
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- 2660492 · full record
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 1
- Floor area
- 278 m²
- Site area
- 8,813 m²
- Received
- 16 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
- Decision due
- 10 Nov 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660492/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660492at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Offaly County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 21 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Offaly County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2575 | Conditional | 18 Sept 2025 | 0 | 232 m | CONSTRUCTION OF A SLATTED SHED, UNDERGROUND SLURRY STORAGE TANK & ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS |
| 2519 | Conditional | 18 Aug 2025 | 1 | 469 m | THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING AND A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND A VEHICULAR ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS |
| 22581 | Conditional | 5 Apr 2023 | 1 | 325 m | THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY DWELLING AND A DOMESTIC GARAGE AND A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AND A NEW SITE ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 16 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 21 Oct 2026
- 16 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 22 Sept 2026, 16:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Offaly County Council before relying on it.