CROTTY'S CHURCH, CASTLE STREET, BIRR
Conversion of Crotty's Church in Birr into a single home, including window completion.
16298 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 15 September 2016
- Reference
- 16298
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 September 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 359.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention and completion of a rear window, alongside permission for alterations and change of use of the existing church building to a single residential dwelling. The building is a protected structure.
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
And completion of window to the rear elevation and for permission for alterations and change of use of the existing building to residential use as a single dwelling. The building is a protected structure as defined in the offaly county development plan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 19 m |
| 12 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 25 m |
| Property A, Castle Street, Birr | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 32 m |
| Property B, Castle St, Birr | Aug 2025 | €109,650 | 32 m |
| 14 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 51 m |
| 1, Castle Street, Birr | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 51 m |
| 4 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 89 m |
| The Townhouse, St Brendan Street, Birr | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 133 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 September 2016
- Further information requested3 November 2016
- Further information received4 January 2017
- Decision due9 March 2017
- Decision issued9 March 2017
- Grant issued21 April 2017
- Permission expiry20 April 2022
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