ST. BRENDAN'S PARK, RAILWAY RD, BIRR CO OFFALY
Extensions and alterations to an existing sports dressing room block, including a new shower block.
18359 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 22 August 2018
- Reference
- 18359
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a new attached dressing room at the southern end and a new attached shower block at the northern end of the existing dressing room block. It also includes alterations to the existing block and a new pedestrian entrance in the boundary wall.
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
Construction of a new attached dressing room to southern end of existing dressing room block, construct new attached shower block to northern end of existing dressing room block, alterations to existing dressing room block, form pedestrian entrance in eastern boundary wall for players / officials access and all ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Camcor House, Railway Rd, Birr | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 166 m |
| 16 Camcor House, Railway Rd, Birr | Jan 2026 | €125,000 | 166 m |
| 15 Moorpark St, Birr, Offaly | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 198 m |
| 6 Moorpark Street, Birr, Co Offaly | Feb 2026 | €218,000 | 220 m |
| 20 Macregol Court, Birr, Offaly | Jan 2025 | €205,000 | 256 m |
| 26 Macregol Court, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 269 m |
| 11 Monastery Court, Moorpark St, Birr | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 289 m |
| 13 Monastery Court, Birr, Offaly | Sept 2025 | €262,500 | 303 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 August 2018
- Further information requested11 October 2018
- Further information received2 November 2018
- Decision due29 November 2018
- Decision issued23 November 2018
- Grant issued7 January 2019
- Permission expiry6 January 2024
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