Controversial Tullamore housing project gets planning approval

A Tullamore-based development company has been granted planning approval, subject to 20 conditions, for a proposed 86-unit development on the Clara Road in Tullamore.

Vita Stilo Limited (t/a Capital Homes) applied to the council in October 2024 for permission to build a mix of two-storey homes, of varying sizes on a site which is located at Kearney's Field on the Clara Road.

The development will comprise of three and four bedroom semi-detached houses; two and three-bed terrace and eight one-bedroom apartments.

The plans include a new site entrance from the Clara Road, an estate road connection to the adjoining Knockowen Road, internal roads, paths, paving, parking and amenity space, including landscaped public open space.

The planning application attracted a large number of third-party submissions.

The company, which has a land holding of 25 acres on the Clara Road, has also received planning approval for two new residential developments in the area, to be called Hayfield East and Hayfield West.

Details of the conditions of planning approval have yet to be published.

More to follow.