CONNAUGHT ST ( TOWNPARKS TD.), BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Change of use from a retail unit to a takeaway pizzeria.
16251 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 15 August 2016
- Reference
- 16251
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 August 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of an existing ground floor retail unit. It will be converted into a takeaway pizzeria with associated signage and ancillary site works.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing ground floor retail unit to take away pizzeria with associated signage and all ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connaught Street, Birr, County Offaly | Oct 2025 | €353,000 | 32 m |
| The Beauty Parlour, Johns Place, Birr | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 59 m |
| Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | May 2026 | €130,000 | 164 m |
| Johns Place, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 176 m |
| 19 Emmett Street, Birr, County Offaly | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 188 m |
| 27 Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €255,000 | 226 m |
| Johns Terrace, Birr, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €565,000 | 248 m |
| The Townhouse, St Brendan Street, Birr | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 267 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 received15 August 2016
- Further information requested6 October 2016
- Further information received19 October 2016
- Decision due15 November 2016
- Decision issued10 November 2016
- Appeal submitted7 December 2016
- Appeal decided23 March 2017
- Permission expiry22 March 2022
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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