SEEFIN, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Upgrades to the Birr Water Treatment Plant, including a new process building.
16145 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 17 May 2016
- Reference
- 16145
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves upgrading the Birr Water Treatment Plant. Works include refurbishing the existing two-storey masonry building, demolishing an open sludge lagoon, and constructing a new 660 sqm process building alongside new tank and sludge treatment structures.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 660 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The upgrade to birr water supply scheme which will comprise the following at the existing birr water treatment plant (wtp) site: refurbishment of the existing two storey masonry wtp building, demolition of the existing open sludge lagoon, construction of a new wtp process building with gross floor area 660sqm approximately, new tank structures, new sludge treatment and storage structures, underground watermains and service connections, together with improvements to existing boundaries, landscaping and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to protect, provide and allow expansion of a wide range of different community facilities, civic facilities and social services, from educational, childcare and health facilities to places of worship and community centres.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 22 October 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 8 May 2022.
Notified floor area: 660 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Woodlane, Hillside, Birr | Jun 2026 | €320,000 | 145 m |
| 21 Woodlane, Hillside, Birr | Jul 2025 | €325,000 | 156 m |
| 10 Hillside, Birr, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €395,000 | 373 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 May 2016
- Decision due11 July 2016
- Decision issued8 July 2016
- Grant issued9 November 2016
- Appeal submitted4 August 2016
- Appeal decided3 November 2016
- Permission expiry8 November 2021
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