EMMET SQUARE, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Extension of the existing car park for Dooly's Hotel within the curtilage of a protected structure.
17177 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 19 May 2017
- Reference
- 17177
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to extend the existing car park serving Dooly's Hotel in Birr. The proposed development is notable as it is located within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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
Extension to existing carpark for dooly's hotel and all associated site works. This development is within the curtilage of a protected structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Shall be taken to include the use of land for; parks, public woodland, pedestrian routes and greenways, riparian zones, housing estate open spaces, development incidental to the enjoyment of open space.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 | 111 m |
| The Beauty Parlour, Johns Place, Birr | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 137 m |
| Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | May 2026 | €130,000 | 179 m |
| 4 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 187 m |
| 19 Emmett Street, Birr, County Offaly | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 203 m |
| Property B, Castle St, Birr | Aug 2025 | €109,650 | 212 m |
| Property A, Castle Street, Birr | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 212 m |
| 27 Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €255,000 | 241 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 received19 May 2017
- Decision due13 July 2017
- Decision issued11 July 2017
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