ST. BRENDAN'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL, CAPPANEALE, BIRR
Construction of a three-classroom school extension in Birr.
16151 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 20 May 2016
- Reference
- 16151
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 May 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 6519.59 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of building a single-storey school extension containing three classrooms with a total floor area of 154 square metres. The development is planned to be constructed in two phases.
- Storey
- 1
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 construction of three classroom, 154m2, single storey extension with associated site development works. The development will be constructed in two phases
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 5 August 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Castle Court, Eden Rd, Birr | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 159 m |
| 3 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 184 m |
| 5 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 190 m |
| 7 Forest View, Cappaneale, Birr | Dec 2025 | €415,000 | 280 m |
| 20 New Road, Birr, Co. Offaly | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 441 m |
| 12 New Road, Birr, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €197,000 | 495 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 received20 May 2016
- Decision due14 July 2016
- Decision issued8 July 2016
- Grant issued17 August 2016
- Permission expiry16 August 2021
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Granted300 m away
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- Awaiting decision300 m away
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- Awaiting decision310 m away
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2228OffalyLodged 1 Feb 2022Change of use
- Granted330 m away
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- Granted340 m away
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