Observation pack · Offaly County Council
Road , Rhode , Co. Offaly
Construction 25 no. dwellings consisting of 8 no. 3-bed two-storey terrace type houses and 17 no. 2-bed two-storey terrace. Planning permission is also sought for 2 no. retail units, foul and surface water drainage works and all associated ancillary siteworks to facilitate this development including the upgrade of the existing agricultural entrance to a vehicular entrance and provision of access roadway, footpaths and public lighting
Observations close 7 Dec 2026 22 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 2 Nov 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 5 Jan 2027
The application
- Reference
- 2660570 · full record
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Units
- 25
- Floor area
- 2,082 m²
- Site area
- 7,067 m²
- Received
- 2 Nov 2026
- Decision due
- 5 Jan 2027
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/2660570/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660570at 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 7 Dec 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.
After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| G5 Open space and amenity | Open Space, Amenity and Recreation: Shall be taken to include the use of land for; parks, public woodland, pedestrian routes and greenways, riparian zones, housing estate open spaces, development incidental to the enjoyment of open space. | offaly county development plan 2021 2027 | 22 Oct 2021 → 21 Oct 2027 |
| G5 Open space and amenity | Open Space, Amenity and Recreation: Shall be taken to include the use of land for; parks, public woodland, pedestrian routes and greenways, riparian zones, housing estate open spaces, development incidental to the enjoyment of open space. | offaly county development plan 2021 2027 | 22 Oct 2021 → 21 Oct 2027 |
| M1 Metro / rail economic corridor | Village Centre/Mixed Use: The purpose of this zoning is to maintain the vitality and viability of existing town and village centres by developing and consolidating centres with an appropriate mix of commercial, recreational, cultural, amenity and residential uses. | offaly county development plan 2021 2027 | 22 Oct 2021 → 21 Oct 2027 |
| R2 Existing residential | Existing Residential: This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development. | offaly county development plan 2021 2027 | 22 Oct 2021 → 21 Oct 2027 |
| S5 Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure | Community Services/Facilities: The purpose of this zoning is to protect, provide and allow expansion of a wide range of different community facilities, civic facilities and social services, from educational, childcare and health facilities to places of worship and community centres. | offaly county development plan 2021 2027 | 22 Oct 2021 → 21 Oct 2027 |
| G5 Open space and amenity | Open Space, Amenity and Recreation: Shall be taken to include the use of land for; parks, public woodland, pedestrian routes and greenways, riparian zones, housing estate open spaces, development incidental to the enjoyment of open space. | offaly county development plan 2021 2027 variation no 1 | 22 Oct 2021 → 22 Oct 2027 |
| G5 Open space and amenity | Open Space, Amenity and Recreation: Shall be taken to include the use of land for; parks, public woodland, pedestrian routes and greenways, riparian zones, housing estate open spaces, development incidental to the enjoyment of open space. | offaly county development plan 2021 2027 variation no 1 | 22 Oct 2021 → 22 Oct 2027 |
| M1 Metro / rail economic corridor | Village Centre/Mixed Use: The purpose of this zoning is to maintain the vitality and viability of existing town and village centres by developing and consolidating centres with an appropriate mix of commercial, recreational, cultural, amenity and residential uses. | offaly county development plan 2021 2027 variation no 1 | 22 Oct 2021 → 22 Oct 2027 |
| R2 Existing residential | Existing Residential: This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development. | offaly county development plan 2021 2027 variation no 1 | 22 Oct 2021 → 22 Oct 2027 |
| S5 Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure | Community Services/Facilities: The purpose of this zoning is to protect, provide and allow expansion of a wide range of different community facilities, civic facilities and social services, from educational, childcare and health facilities to places of worship and community centres. | offaly county development plan 2021 2027 variation no 1 | 22 Oct 2021 → 22 Oct 2027 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: Offaly County Council development plan zoning · fetched 25 Oct 2026, 23:00
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offaly County Council development plan zoning | — | 25 Oct 2026, 23:00 | open |
Designations on or near the site within 100 m
- NIAH-recorded building × 2Saint Peter's Catholic Church · surgery/clinic
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EX26014 | Conditional | 30 Oct 2026 | 26 m | FOR 21/465 FOR REMOVAL OF EXISTING CONSERVATORIES AND ROOF TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW ROOF AND EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING HOUSE ALONG WITH NEW WINDOWS, DOORS, PORCH, EXTERNAL INSULATION AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS | |
| 2560508 | Conditional | 17 Jul 2026 | 20 | 93 m | (A) Planning Permission for 20 no. houses in Phase 1 of proposed housing development consisting of (i) Type A - 2 no. detached 3-bedroom single storey type houses (ii) Type B - 3 no. detached 3-bedroom single storey type houses (iii) Type D - 3 no. detached 3-bedroom dormer type houses (iv) Type E(5) - 4 no. semi-detached 4-bedroom two storey type houses (v) Type E(3) - 1 no. semi-detached 4-bedroom two storey type house (vi) Type E1 – 1 no. semi-detached dual aspect 4-bedroom two-storey type house. (vii) Type F – 1 no. semi-detached 3-bedroom two storey type house (viii) Type F1 – 1 no. semi-detached dual aspect 3-bedroom two storey type house (ix) Type G - 4 no. semi-detached 2-bedroom two storey type house. (B) Planning permission for pedestrian access to the adjoining community playground and onto the public footpath. (C) Planning permission for foul and surface water drainage works and all associated ancillary siteworks to facilitate this development |
| 2660016 | Conditional | 15 Jul 2026 | 7 | 9 m | 4 no. one-bed apartments arranged as 2 no. semi-detached, 2-storey maisonettes and 3 no. three-bed 2-storey, terraced dwelling houses all with associated car parking, bicycle parking, bin storage, boundary treatments, private amenity spaces, renewable energy measures, site works and connections to public services. The proposed car parking will require the re-routing of the existing pedestrian footpath to the western site boundary. The development will also include the provision of a publicly accessible, landscaped seating area to the southern end of the site |
| 2596 | Conditional | 28 Nov 2025 | 145 m | LOG CABIN/ DOMESTIC STORE/ HOME OFFICE AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AS CONSTRUCTED | |
| 2560113 | Conditional | 30 May 2025 | 1 | 282 m | construction of an extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house, alterations to existing house and any associated works. |
| 2460266 | Conditional | 27 Feb 2025 | 20 | 0 m | (A) Planning permission for 20 no. dwellings consisting of (i) Type A - 2 no. semi-detached 4-bed two-storey type houses (ii) Type B - 12 no. semi-detached 3-bed two-storey type houses (iii) Type C – 1 no. semi-detached 2-bed two-storey type house (iv) Type D - 1 no. semi-detached 2-bed single storey type house (v) Two-storey maisonette type building containing 2 no. 2-bed ground floor dwellings and 2 no. 2-bed first floor dwellings each with ground floor access. (B) Planning permission for foul and surface water drainage works and all associated ancillary siteworks to facilitate this development including the upgrade of the existing agricultural entrance to a vehicular entrance and provision of access roadway, footpaths and public lighting. |
| 2460397 | Refused | 4 Dec 2024 | 1 | 282 m | the construction of a two storey extension to the rear of an existing dwelling house and any associated works. |
| 2460332 | Conditional | 24 Oct 2024 | 69 m | The development consists of a domestic garage/ fuel store and any associated works that were part of this development. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501883 | pending | 13 Aug 2026 | 93 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 2 Nov 2026 New application · observations close 7 Dec 2026
- 2 Nov 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 11 Nov 2026, 23:00. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Offaly County Council before relying on it.