RefusedCommercialDecided 22 June 2017

TULLAMORE ROAD, TOWNPARKS, BIRR

Demolition of the existing Lidl store in Birr and construction of a larger new store.

16354 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 11 November 2016

Reference: 16354
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 11 November 2016

Summary

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The project involves demolishing the existing 1,255 sqm Lidl discount foodstore. In its place, a new, larger mono-pitched Lidl store of 2,680.5 sqm gross floor area will be built, ranging from 1 to 2 storeys in height, with associated infrastructure and signage.

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Floor area: 2,681 m²

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Official record

Development description

The demolition of the existing lidl licenced discount foodstore (1.255 sq m gross floor area with 997 sq m net retail sales area) and the construction of a new mono-pitched licenced discount foodstore with ancillary infrastructure and associated site development works (all totalling 2,680.5 sq m gross floor area and ranging in height equivalent from 1 to 2 storeys), at this site of approximately 1.110 hectares. The construction of the proposed new licenced discount foodstore (2,624 sq m gross floor area) comprises of: a retail sales area with ancillary off-licence use and bakery (total net retail sales area of 1,424 sq m), entrance pod, public facilities (incl. Lobby and toilets), staff facilities, operational office, storage (incl. Cold storage), stairs and lift to first floor, plant room and delivery area, all at ground floor level; staff welfare (incl. Toilets, change rooms and staff canteen area), roof terrace, meeting room, it room, cleaning room, stairs and lift from ground floor, all at first floor level; corporate signage consisting of 2 no. Building mounted corporate internally illuminated sign, i no. Free standing internally illuminated totem pole sign at entrance, 3 no. Wall mounted externally illuminated poster panel display boards, and 1 no. Free standing externally illuminated poster display boards; 1 no. Trolley bay covered structure (56.5 sq m gross floor area); 142 no. Surface car parking spaces (6 no. Disabled, 12 no. Parent and child, and 124 no. Regular); 20 no. Motorcycle and 24 no. Bicycle parking spaces; primary vehicular and pedestrian access to the proposed new licenced discount foodstore development will be maintained from the existing vehicular and pedestrian entrance, via the ‘northern link’ (local distributor) road from the tullamore road; secondary pedestrian access will be provided via a new dedicated pedestrian entrance from the tullamore road adjacent to the southern boundary of the site; and boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, services (including 1 no. Below ground attenuation tank) and all other ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground level

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise and EmploymentCOE

“This zoning promotes the development of employment uses that reinforce the enterprise and employment function of the subject area as a whole and require high environmental and design standards.”

National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Burkes Hill, Birr, Offaly	Mar 2026	€240,000	396 m

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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

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Application received11 November 2016
Further information requested11 January 2017
Further information received25 April 2017
Decision due25 June 2017
Decision issued22 June 2017
Appeal submitted18 July 2017
Appeal decided14 December 2017

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