NO. 16 CORR NA MEALA, SEFFIN, BIRR
Single-storey extension and boundary wall modifications at a house in Birr.
16362 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 16 November 2016
- Reference
- 16362
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a single-storey extension to the north-east side of the existing house. It also includes removing the existing chimney and creating a new pedestrian entrance in the boundary wall.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
A proposed single-storey extension to the north-east elevation of the existing dwelling, the removal of the existing chimney, a proposed pedestrian entrance to the existing boundary wall with associated modifications and siteworks
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Woodlane, Hillside, Birr | Jul 2025 | €325,000 | 126 m |
| 10 Woodlane, Hillside, Birr | Jun 2026 | €320,000 | 126 m |
| 43 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €250,131 | 257 m |
| 42 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €250,313 | 271 m |
| 41 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €250,131 | 282 m |
| 10 Hillside, Birr, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €395,000 | 321 m |
| 45 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €250,131 | 324 m |
| 47 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €229,844 | 324 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 received16 November 2016
- Decision due19 January 2017
- Decision issued13 January 2017
- Grant issued20 February 2017
- Permission expiry19 February 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
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- Awaiting decision70 m away
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- Granted70 m away
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