MILL STREET, (TOWNPARKS TD.), BIRR
Alterations to a commercial premises including raising the roof, structural walls, and first-floor windows.
16288 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 7 September 2016
- Reference
- 16288
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of alterations to an existing commercial premises. These works include raising the roof, structural walls, and first-floor windows, as well as incorporating a fire escape route from the existing first-floor storage area.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Alterations to existing commercial premises. These alterations consist of the raising of roof, structural walls and first floor windows and the incorporation of a fire escape route from existing first floor storage area
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 | 27 m |
| The Beauty Parlour, Johns Place, Birr | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 118 m |
| The Townhouse, St Brendan Street, Birr | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 208 m |
| Johns Place, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 214 m |
| Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | May 2026 | €130,000 | 218 m |
| Property A, Castle Street, Birr | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 219 m |
| Property B, Castle St, Birr | Aug 2025 | €109,650 | 219 m |
| 4 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 231 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 received7 September 2016
- Decision due1 November 2016
- Decision issued27 October 2016
- Grant issued1 December 2016
- Permission expiry30 November 2021
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