Sentiment in construction sector remains positive in Offaly with surge in planning applications – Link2Plans

The latest figures from the National Housing Construction Index reveal that sentiment in construction sector in Offaly remains positive as planning applications rose by +43% in the first six months of 2015 when compared to same period in 2014. Despite the positive outlook, there has been a significant fall in activity in the residential construction […]

Planning applications down in Offaly as residential construction remains sluggish – Link2Plans

The beginning of 2015 has seen growth in the residential construction sector in Offaly remain sluggish with the latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index revealing an increase in planning applications in 18 counties but commencements falling dramatically. Offaly was one of the 8 counties to see a decrease in planning applications, recording a […]

Offaly records second largest fall in planning applications in 2014 as growth in residential construction sector slows down – National Housing Construction Index

2014 saw Offaly record the second largest fall in planning applications, while nationally, the residential construction sector in Ireland experienced mixed fortunes as the rate of growth fell sharply in the last quarter of the year according to the latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index. While both planning applications (+12%) and project commencements […]

Minister Kelly announces major reforms of the planning process

Socially Progressive Part V Requirements, Vacant Site levy & ‘Use it or Lose it’ Planning Permissions –       Estimated addition of 4,000 social housing units by 2020   Mr. Alan Kelly T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, today (2 October, 2014) announced major reforms of the planning system as part of the forthcoming Planning […]

Residential construction on the rise in Offaly – Link2Plans

The National Housing Construction Index compiled and issued by Link2Plans has illustrated a strong confidence in the residential sector with increases in project commencements and new planning applications. In Offaly, project commencements are up +71% year on year, while the number of new planning applications lodged in the first six months is up +13% when […]

Offaly has third largest decline in planning applications nationwide for 2013

The latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index compiled and issued by Link2Plans (www.link2plans.com) reveals a decline for Offaly in both planning applications and project commencements at -17% and -12% respectively. The team of researchers at www.link2plans.com have examined every housing construction planning application and planning commencement from January to December 2013, in the production of […]

Offaly has second largest decline in housing applications nationwide for 2013

Offaly has third highest drop in planning applications this year

The latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index compiled and issued by Link2Plans (www.link2plans.com) shows Offaly has the third highest drop in applications.   The team of researchers at www.link2plans.com have examined every housing construction planning application and planning commencement from January to August 2013, in the production of the National Housing Construction Index. The Index […]

Offaly has the joint sharpest fall in planning applications according to National Housing Construction Index

The latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index compiled and issued by Link2Plans (www.link2plans.com) illustrates that Offaly has the sharpest decrease of planning applications in the country.   The team of researchers at www.link2plans.com have examined every housing construction planning application and planning commencement from January to April 2013, in the production of the National Housing […]

21% fall in planning applications in Offaly – National Housing Construction Index

The latest edition of the National Housing Construction Index compiled and issued by Link2Plans (www.link2plans.com) has shown that planning applications and commencement notices have fallen in Offaly.   The team of researchers at www.link2plans.com have examined every housing construction planning application and planning commencement from January through to December 2012, in the production of the National Housing […]

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