Srah

1,187 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Srah, from 1 m² to 83,770 m² (8.38 ha, 20.7 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 77 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 1,056 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C2.2Industrial and Warehousing (General industry)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 42 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1New Residential (New/proposed residential)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 27 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G5Open Space, Amenity and Recreation (Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 23 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• S5Community Services/Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C3Enterprise and Employment (Office, business/technology park and related)
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4Strategic Residential Reserve
  Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027, Offaly · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 2 Sept 2026N/a

  a new story and a half dwelling house, domestic garage, new site entrance, boundary walls and all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2660465

• 26 Mar 2026Conditional

  a single amendment and modification to the permission granted for 98 residential units (including 28 no. apartments) and a community creche under Planning Ref. 21/328 and subsequently amended under Planning Ref. 25/60315 and currently under a minor amendment under Planning Ref. 25/60674.The development will consist of the relocation of the permitted single storey dwelling unit no. 27 by c. 0.9m away from the revised boundary wall applied for under Planning Ref. 25/60674 to the south-east; as well as modification to the boundary walls to each side of the relocated dwelling, and the front boundary wall to the east of unit no. 68

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660158

• 3 Mar 2026N/a

  a single amendment and modification to the permission granted for 98 residential units (including 28 no. apartments) and a community creche under Planning Ref. 21/328 and subsequently amended under Planning Ref. 25/60315 and currently under a minor amendment under Planning Ref. 25/60674. The development will consist of the relocation of the permitted single storey dwelling unit no. 27 by c. 0.9m away from the revised boundary wall applied for under Planning Ref. 25/60674 to the south-east; as well as modification to the boundary walls to each side of the relocated dwelling, and the front boundary wall to the east of unit no. 68.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2660103

• 30 Jan 2026Conditional

  21/327 FOR DEVELOPMENT AT THIS SITE, WHICH IS BOUNDED BY EXISTING PROPERTIES ALONG ARDEN ROAD TO THE EAST, IS BOUNDED BY EXISTING PROPERTIES ALONG COLLINS LANE TO THE NORTH, IS BOUNDED BY BALLIN RI, RESIDENTIAL ESTATE TO THE WEST, IS BOUNDED BY A COMMUNITY PLAYING AREA "TULLAMORE SPORTSLINK" TO THE SOUTH. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL BE ACCESSED FROM A NEW ENTRANCE ON THE ARDEN ROAD, AND VIA AN INTERNAL LINK ROAD TO THE BALLIN RI ESTATE TO A PRE-EXISTING ROUNDABOUT ON THE WEST. (THIS APPLICATION REFERS TO THE "WESTERN SECTION" OF AN OVERALL MASTERPLAN FOR THIS LAND HOLDING). THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: (I) THE CONSTRUCTION OF 88 NO. RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS AS PART OF AN OVERALL MASTERPLAN FOR THE LARGER LANDBANK WHICH IS ENVISAGED TO ACCOMMODATE A TOTAL OF 173 RESIDENTIAL UNITS WHEN COMPLETE. THIS WESTERN SECTION SHALL COMPRISE 88 NO. DWELLINGS INCLUDING 20 NO. 2 BEDROOM/1 STOREY HOUSES, 20 NO. 2 BEDROOM/2 STOREY HOUSES, 36 NO. 3 BEDROOM/2 STOREY HOUSES AND 12 NO. 4 BEDROOM/2 STOREY HOUSES. (II) CONSTRUCTION OF A VEHICULAR ACCESS AND EGRESS POINT ON THE ARDEN ROAD, AND CONSTRUCTION AND MODIFICATION OF THE VEHICLE ACCESS AND EGRESS POINT TO THE BALLIN RI RESIDENTIAL ESTATE INCLUDING MODIFICATION TO, AND TIE-IN WITH THE EXISTING FOOTPATH AND ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG THE ARDEN ROAD (R421) AND BALLIN RI RESIDENTIAL ESTATE. (III) CAR PARKING INCLUDING 8NO. ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGE POINT SPACES AND BICYCLE PARKING FACILITIES. (IV) ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING; AND (V) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS INCLUDING ROADS, PATHS, PAVING, PARKING BAYS, DRAINAGE, STREET LIGHTING, MODIFICATION TO EXISTING GROUND LEVELS AND BOUNDARY TREATMENTS

  Extension of duration · Offaly County Council, EX26002

• 22 Dec 2025Conditional

  a single amendment and modification to the permission granted for 98 residential units (including 28 no. apartments) and a community creche under Planning Ref. 21/328 and subsequently amended under Planning Ref. 25/60315. The development will consist of the relocation of the 2.4m high permitted northern boundary wall to its immediate south, between the permitted dwelling units 27, 68-72, 76-86, creche and existing houses nos. 1-16 Collins Lane; as well as the relocation of the 2.4m high permitted eastern boundary wall to its west, between the permitted dwelling units 20-27 and to the rear of the existing houses along Arden Road

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560674

• 3 Nov 2025Conditional

  THE AS BUILT BLOCK BOUNDARY WALL AND LOCATION OF LIGHT POLES, SURFACE FINISHES AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THE RETENTION RELATES TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING REF:21/689

  Retention, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 25110

• 24 Oct 2025N/a

  existing single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling consisting of indoor private amenity space to include office, gym and toilet together with all associated site works

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2560517

• 23 Oct 2025Conditional

  the construction of a new single-storey extension to the Goods-In Warehouse to the front (southern) elevation of the existing building, the demolition of existing office accommodation and construction of replacement offices along the new front elevation, the extension of the existing car park to provide 34 additional parking spaces, and the incorporation and reconfiguration of an area of existing public amenity land to the south-west, including the relocation of the footpath, seating, and trees, together with landscaping and all associated site development works. The works are proposed on a site designated as a Seveso III Lower Tier establishment and licensed by the EPA (Licence No. L2706-02)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560510

• 21 Oct 2025N/a

  existing single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling consisting of indoor private amenity space to include office, gym and toilet together with all associated site works

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2560502

• 7 Oct 2025N/a

  THE AS BUILT BLOCK BOUNDARY WALL AND LOCATION OF LIGHT POLES, SURFACE FINISHES AND ASSOCAITED SITE WORKS. THE APPLICATION FOR RETENTION RELATES TO PREVIUOSLY APPROVED PLANNING REF: 21/689

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2597

• 3 Oct 2025N/a

  the construction of a new single-storey extension to the Goods-In Warehouse to the front (southern) elevation of the existing building, the demolition of existing office accommodation and construction of replacement offices along the new front elevation, the extension of the existing car park to provide 34 additional parking spaces, and the incorporation and reconfiguration of an area of existing public amenity land to the south-west, including the relocation of the footpath, seating, and trees, together with landscaping and all associated site development works. The works are proposed on a site designated as a Seveso III Lower Tier establishment and licensed by the EPA (Licence No. L2706-02)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560464

• 2 Oct 2025Conditional

  Construction of a two-storey construction company headquarters building. The proposed development includes: a) Administration, meeting rooms, workstations, storage and welfare facilities. b) An entrance canopy to the front. c) A detached single storey storage shed to the rear. d) A 45 space car park with 3 Sheffield bike parking stands (6 bikes) to the front of the site. e) Secure yard to the rear for the storage of materials and plant. f) New vehicular entrance gate, signage and fencing to the north and south boundaries of the site. g) All associated landscaping, drainage and site development works.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560461

• 26 Sept 2025N/a

  Construction of a two-storey construction company headquarters building. The proposed development includes: a) Administration, meeting rooms, workstations, storage and welfare facilities. b) An entrance canopy to the front. c) A detached single storey storage shed to the rear. d) A 45 space car park with 3 Sheffield bike parking stands (6 bikes) to the front of the site. e) Secure yard to the rear for the storage of materials and plant. f) New vehicular entrance gate, signage and fencing to the north and south boundaries of the site. g) All associated landscaping, drainage and site development works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560447

• 16 Sept 2025N/a

  a new story and a half dwelling house, domestic garage, new site entrance, boundary walls and all associated site works and services.

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2560425

• 25 Aug 2025N/a

  of a new storey and a half dwelling house, domestic garage, new site entrance, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560386

• 18 Aug 2025Conditional

  a new two-storey dwelling house, garage, external store, boundary walls, entrance and all associated site works and services

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2560373

• 29 Jul 2025N/a

  a new two-storey dwelling house, garage, external store, boundary walls, entrance and all associated site works and services

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560336

• 18 Jul 2025Conditional

  amendments & modifications to the permission granted for 98residential units (including 28 no. apartments) & a community creche under Ref. 21/328, made concurrently with an application for modifications to the permission granted under Ref. 21/327, including: -Elevational & design changes to all dwelling units; -Relocation of the 2.4m high northern boundary wall; -Repositioning of the permitted dwelling units 27 & 68-72 to facilitate the relocation of the northern boundary wall; -Repositioning of the permitted dwelling units 17-27 to facilitate the change in the location of the eastern boundary wall; Change to road layout to the front of dwelling units 21-27; -Relocation of the permitted bin and bike storage serving both blocks of duplex units 1-16 and 87-98 as well as redesign of the car parking layout to the front of both blocks and provision of EV spaces to the north of the playground between these blocks; -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; -Modifications to driveways and increase in private amenity space to serve houses throughout; -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 36,37,46,47,56,57,66,67,68,72); -Private off-road and offcurtilage parking changes throughout including 2 no. additional car parking spaces to the front of the dwelling units 46/47 and 66/67 of the permitted development; -Amendments to the creche car parking layout; -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; -2 no new substations with 1 no. adjacent and to the north of the permitted vehicular access road from Arden Road & 1 no. to the east of the permitted creche; -Rationalisation of permitted open space to reflect the changes in the overall layout; & - Amendments to all site development and drainage works, hard & soft landscaping, lighting, fencing, & signage as well as connection to permitted development as granted under Ref.21/327, & proposed to be amended under concurrent application. See Application form Appendix A for full development description-unable to include full description here.

  Permission, 90 homes · Offaly County Council, 2560315

• 17 Jul 2025Conditional

  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.

  Permission, 98 homes · Offaly County Council, 2560314

• 30 Jun 2025N/a

  a new two-storey dwelling house, garage, external store, boundary walls, entrance and all associated site works and services

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560274

• 20 Jun 2025N/a

  amendments and modifications to the permission granted for 98 residential units (including 28 no. apartments) & a community creche under Planning Ref. 21/328, including: -Elevational and design changes to all dwelling units -Relocation of the permitted northern boundary wall; -Repositioning of the permitted dwelling units 27 & 68-72 to facilitate the relocation of the permitted northern boundary wall; -Repositioning of the permitted dwelling units 17-27 to facilitate the change in the location of the eastern boundary wall -Change to road layout to the front of dwelling units 21-27; -Relocation of the permitted bin and bike storage serving both blocks of duplex units 1-16 and 87-98 as well as redesign of the car parking layout to the front of both blocks and provision of EV spaces to the north of the playground between these blocks; -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; -Modifications to driveways and increase in private amenity space to serve houses throughout; -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 36, 37,46,47,56,57,66,67,68,72); -Private off-road and off-curtilage parking changes throughout including 2 no. additional car parking spaces to the front of the dwelling units 46/47 and 66/67 of the permitted development; -Amendments to the creche car parking layout; -Finished floor, ground and road levels reduced throughout; -Front garden boundary walls of dwelling units abutting shared surfaces replaced with hedging; -Rear garden, side boundary walls to be replaced by concrete post with infill timber panel boundary to each dwelling unit; -2 no new substations with 1 no. adjacent and to the north of the permitted vehicular access road from Arden Road & 1 no. to the east of the permitted creche; -Rationalisation of permitted open space to reflect the changes in the overall layout; & -Amendments to all site development works, attenuation, foul & storm water drainage network, hard & soft landscaping, lighting, fencing, & signage as well as connection to permitted development as granted under Ref.21/327, & proposed to be amended under concurrent application. See Application form Appendix A for full development description

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560247

• 19 Jun 2025N/a

  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), which will include: - Elevational and design changes to all dwelling units including materials, fenestration, canopies 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 abutting shared surfaces 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.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560246

• 27 May 2025Conditional

  an existing warehouse structure as a permanent building and permission to construct two new extensions to the rear of the existing production and storage facility, insertion of new fire exits into the north and south elevations of the existing production facility, installation of four roof access ladders and associated site works to complete the development

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2560202

• 20 May 2025N/a

  Permission to retain an existing warehouse structure as a permanent building and permission to construct two new extensions to the rear of the existing production and storage facility, insertion of new fire exits into the north and south elevations of the existing production facility, installation of four roof access ladders and associated site works to complete the development.

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2560181

• 4 May 2025Conditional

  window to western elevation of dwelling house

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 2560155

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Grand Canal 002104

Recorded monuments

• OF017-033 Quarry
  Description

  Earthworks of a quarry that are indicated on the OS 6-inch map c. 200m W of Ballyduff House. These earthworks were identified as a 'moat' and described by Offaly Historical and Archaeological Society in 1974 as located 200m to the W of Ballyduff House there is, ' a moat and remains of a ditch and bailey no mound ditch filled in on all sides except N.W.. On N.W. side is the 'bailey' circular moat (known as such locally) sited on a natural hill. These earthworks are the remains of a post-1700 quarry indicated on all editions of the OS 6-inch maps. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 29 December 2011

Architectural heritage

• 28th Lock, lock, 1790–1810 · Regional interest
  Description

  Canal lock, built c.1800, consisting of pair of timber and lock gates, set in channel with ashlar limestone embankment walls and mooring posts and winches. Depth gauge to upstream gates.

• Moor Hill, house, 1820–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c.1840. Hipped slate roofs with ruled-and-lined rendered chimneystacks, terracotta pots and terracotta ridge tiles. Pebbledashed walls with smooth render to plinth. Round-headed door opening with carved stone surround and fluted cornice with tooled stone step. Timber sash windows with tooled stone sills. Set within its own grounds with rendered gate piers.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_1967 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Srah with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Offaly.

Name

Srah · An tSraith

Area

1,493,164 m² (149.32 ha, 368.97 acres)

Civil parish

Kilbride, and its townlands

Barony

Ballycowan

Electoral division

Tullamore Urban, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Tullamore Urban electoral division: 11,957 people in 4,406 households; 55% of households own their home; 28% of homes were built since 2001; 8% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ardan, Ballydrohid, Ballyduff, Ballynagh, Kilcruttin, Muiniagh, Puttaghan, Tullamore

Placenames

Srah on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.