Proposed Part 8 Development Sycamore Drive Ballycumber

Offaly County Council

Planning and Development Act, 2000 as amended. Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 as amended.

Notice is hereby given that Offaly County Council proposes to carry out development at Sycamore Drive Ballycumber, County Offaly.

The development will consist of:                                                                                                                                                    

The construction of 10 no. dwellings: 4 no. 2-bed two storey terrace/semi-detached units, 4 no. 3-bed two storey semi-detached units, 1 no. 4-bed Bungalow & 1 no. 2-bed semi-detached single storey unit, along with associated site development works.

The development has been the subject of an Appropriate Assessment screening in accordance with the EU Habitats Directive and the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended. The Appropriate Assessment screening concluded that the proposed development would not be likely to give rise to significant or indeterminate impacts on any European site. Offaly County Council has carried out a preliminary examination of the nature, size and location of the proposed development and has determined that the proposed development will not have significant effects on the environment and does not require an Environmental Impact Assessment.

Any person may, within 4 weeks beginning on Wednesday 15th February 2023, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. For a period of 4 (four) weeks, beginning on Wednesday 15th February 2023, plans and particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of Offaly County Council, Áras an Chontae, Charleville Road, Tullamore, County Offaly, R35 F893.

For a period of 6 (six) weeks, beginning on Wednesday 15th February 2023, submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made in writing to The Director of Services, Housing Section, Offaly County Council, Áras an Chontae, Charleville Road, Tullamore, County Offaly, R35 F893.

The plans and particulars of the proposed development are available for inspection or purchase by appointment with the Housing Department, Offaly County Council, Aras an Chontae, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. R35 F893. An appointment for viewing can be arranged by telephone on 057 9346800 or by email at housing@offalycoco.ie

The drawings and particulars of the proposed development are also available to view below.

Closing date for submissions or observations is Thursday 30th March 2023 at 12.00 p.m.

Sharon Kennedy, Director of Services

Director of Services, 15-02-2023

Newspaper Notice

Site Notice

Architectural Drawings

Civil and Structural Engineering Drawings

3D Visuals 

Public Lighting Layout

EIA Template Screening Form

Appropriate Assessment of Sycamore Drive Ballycumber