Planning permission granted for large housing development in Offaly

Planning permission has been granted for a large housing development in Offaly.

Offaly County Council has granted permission to Fitzpatrick And Heavey Homes Limited for the 40 unit development in Birr. 

The development will be located on lands to the east of Forest View on the Banagher Road in the town. 

The 40 units will consist of four single storey semi-detached, two-bedroom bungalows, two single storey, mid-terrace one-bedroom bungalows, 20 three-bedroom two-storey semi-detached houses, six three-bedroom, two-storey mid-terrace houses and eight one-bedroom apartments in four. two-storey semi-detached blocks.

Permission was granted with a total of 23 conditions attached. 

Included in the conditions is a development contribution of €160,400 to be paid to Offaly County Council before work commences. 

The council also states in the conditions that the open spaces for public use are to be kept free of any development and that roofs are to be finished in dark grey or blue/black slates or flat tiles.

A housing numbering schemes and associated signage plans are to be submitted to the council and are to be in place within three months of the completion of the estate. There are also stipulations that cover noise levels from the site.

Also included is a stipulation that no leylandii are permitted in the landscaping of the site.