TOWNSEND STREET AND GLEBE STREET, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Partial change of use of a protected dwelling to retail, with a rear extension and signage in Birr.
16306 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 22 September 2016
- Reference
- 16306
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 September 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 24 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial change of use of an existing dwelling to retail on the ground floor, alongside the construction of a single-storey rear extension. It also includes a new rear vehicular entrance, retail signage, a front canopy, and on-site parking. The building is a Protected Structure.
- 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
A) the construction of a single storey rear extension, b) the partial change of use of an existing dwelling to retail use on ground floor, c) the erection of signage and a retail canopy on the front elevation, d) the construction of a rear vehicular entrance, e) all ancillary site works including on-site parking, landscaping, and all services to facilitate the development. This building is 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 25 July 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 New Rd, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 50 m |
| 1 Glebe St, Birr, Offaly | May 2025 | €257,000 | 77 m |
| 3 Emmet Terrace, Birr, County Offaly | Jan 2026 | €390,000 | 143 m |
| 12 Avondale, Birr, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 194 m |
| Moistown, Shannon Harbour, Birr | May 2025 | €141,000 | 199 m |
| Clondalla, Birr, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €182,500 | 199 m |
| Frankfort, Dunkerrin, Birr | Sept 2025 | €128,000 | 199 m |
| 2 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €216,787 | 199 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 received22 September 2016
- Further information requested15 November 2016
- Further information received2 December 2016
- Decision due7 January 2017
- Decision issued3 January 2017
- Grant issued13 February 2017
- Permission expiry12 February 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(A) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, (B) THE PARTIAL CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING DWELLING…
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16294OffalyLodged 9 Sept 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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- Granted30 m away
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22474OffalyLodged 12 Sept 2022Retention
- Granted30 m away
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17454OffalyLodged 17 Nov 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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