GLEBE STREET, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Subdivision of retail units and change of use of one unit to a veterinary clinic.
17454 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 17 November 2017
- Reference
- 17454
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks the subdivision of existing retail units. It also requests full planning permission to change the use of one of the newly subdivided units from retail to a small animals' veterinary clinic.
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
Sub-division of existing retail units and full planning permission for change of use of one sub-divided unit from retail to use as a small animal's veterinary clinic and ancillary works. Previous planning references: br1243 & br1342
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Glebe St, Birr, Offaly | May 2025 | €257,000 | 49 m |
| 18 New Rd, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 79 m |
| 3 Emmet Terrace, Birr, County Offaly | Jan 2026 | €390,000 | 122 m |
| 3 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €258,443 | 178 m |
| 2 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €216,787 | 178 m |
| Frankfort, Dunkerrin, Birr | Sept 2025 | €128,000 | 178 m |
| Moistown, Shannon Harbour, Birr | May 2025 | €141,000 | 178 m |
| 2 Kingston Heath, Kileen Lane, Birr | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 178 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 received17 November 2017
- Decision due20 January 2018
- Decision issued16 January 2018
- Grant issued6 March 2018
- Permission expiry5 March 2023
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