NUMBERS 1 AND 2, CONNAUGHT STREET, BIRR
Amalgamation of an apartment and house into one home, including demolition of rear extensions and building a new three-storey extension.
1686 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 29 March 2016
- Reference
- 1686
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves merging an existing apartment and dwelling into a single family home. It includes the demolition of two two-storey rear extensions and a chimney, and the construction of a new three-storey extension. Number 1 is a protected structure, and works will include window replacements and internal modifications.
- Storeys
- 3
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
The amalgamation of an existing apartment and an existing dwelling into one single family dwelling, involving the demolition of two two-storey extensions to the rear and an existing chimney, and the proposed construction of a three-storey extension, partially projecting through the front roof, with a raised courtyard to the rear of the site, widening the existing vehicular entrance and creating a new door ope to the shared access lane, relocating the front door and adjusting window opes to number 2, replacing the front door to number 1 with a new window ope, replacing windows throughout, and associated internal modifications and siteworks. Number 1 is a protected structure listed under the record of protected structures in the offaly development plan (rps ref. 53-384)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connaught Street, Birr, County Offaly | Oct 2025 | €353,000 | 14 m |
| The Beauty Parlour, Johns Place, Birr | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 104 m |
| Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | May 2026 | €130,000 | 204 m |
| Johns Place, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 208 m |
| The Townhouse, St Brendan Street, Birr | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 222 m |
| 19 Emmett Street, Birr, County Offaly | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 228 m |
| Property A, Castle Street, Birr | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 229 m |
| Property B, Castle St, Birr | Aug 2025 | €109,650 | 229 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 received29 March 2016
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