BIRR WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SEEFIN, BIRR
Demolition of a water treatment building and construction of a new 2,000 cubic metre water storage reservoir in Birr.
16433 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 22 December 2016
- Reference
- 16433
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the demolition of the existing two-storey water treatment plant building. In its place, a new 2,000 cubic metre water storage reservoir will be constructed, including associated site development works.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of the existing two storey water treatment plant building, construction of a 2,000 m3 water storage reservoir including associated site development works and services. Previous planning register number pl2/16/145 also refers
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to protect, provide and allow expansion of a wide range of different community facilities, civic facilities and social services, from educational, childcare and health facilities to places of worship and community centres.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Woodlane, Hillside, Birr | Jun 2026 | €320,000 | 150 m |
| 21 Woodlane, Hillside, Birr | Jul 2025 | €325,000 | 161 m |
| 10 Hillside, Birr, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €395,000 | 371 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 December 2016
- Decision due24 February 2017
- Decision issued16 February 2017
- Grant issued11 April 2017
- Permission expiry10 April 2022
In the area
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