TULLAMORE ROAD, TOWNPARKS, BIRR CO OFFALY
Installation of a 975 sq m rooftop solar panel array on a discount foodstore currently under construction.
18381 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 5 September 2018
- Reference
- 18381
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of amendments to a permitted mono-pitched licensed discount foodstore building currently under construction. The proposed changes involve installing a rooftop photovoltaic solar panel array totalling 975 sq m.
- Floor area
- 975 m²
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
Amendments to the permitted mono-pitched licenced discount foodstore building (an bord pleanala reg. Ref. No. : pl19.248906, offaly county council plan. Reg. Ref. No. : pl2/16/354) currently under construction, at a site of approximately 0.24 ha. The proposed development will consist of the installation of a rooftop photovoltaic solar panel array totalling 975 sq m
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning promotes the development of employment uses that reinforce the enterprise and employment function of the subject area as a whole and require high environmental and design standards.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Avondale, Birr, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 386 m |
| St Judes, Burkes Hill, Birr | Oct 2025 | €347,000 | 410 m |
| 7 Forest View, Cappaneale, Birr | Dec 2025 | €415,000 | 456 m |
| 20 New Road, Birr, Co. Offaly | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 460 m |
| Burkes Hill, Birr, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 472 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 received5 September 2018
- Further information requested25 October 2018
- Further information received26 November 2018
- Decision due23 December 2018
- Decision issued17 December 2018
- Grant issued19 February 2019
- Permission expiry18 February 2024
In the area
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