EMMET STREET, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Retention of offices, canteen, and facade alterations within a protected structure curtilage in Birr.
16204 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 23 June 2016
- Reference
- 16204
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for two offices, a canteen, and toilets, alongside facade alterations to a disused industrial unit and approved offices. The development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
2 no, offices, canteen and toilets and alterations to the facade of the existing disused industrial unit and alterations to facade of existing approved offices. The development is contained within the curtilage of a protected structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to maintain the vitality and viability of existing town and village centres by developing and consolidating centres with an appropriate mix of commercial, recreational, cultural, amenity and residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €255,000 | 33 m |
| 2 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €216,787 | 51 m |
| Moistown, Shannon Harbour, Birr | May 2025 | €141,000 | 51 m |
| 2 Kingston Heath, Kileen Lane, Birr | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 51 m |
| Clondalla, Birr, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €182,500 | 51 m |
| 1 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €250,240 | 51 m |
| Frankfort, Dunkerrin, Birr | Sept 2025 | €128,000 | 51 m |
| 3 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €258,443 | 51 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 received23 June 2016
- Decision due17 August 2016
- Decision issued12 August 2016
- Grant issued28 September 2016
- Permission expiry27 September 2021
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