SPINNERS, CASTLE STREET, BIRR CO. OFFALY
Conversion of a storage barn and living space into a dwelling and commercial guest accommodation in Birr.
1881 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 23 February 2018
- Reference
- 1881
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 February 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 485 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting parts of an existing storage barn into a private dwelling and commercial spaces, including an ensuite bedroom, toilet block, and dining space. It also includes converting first-floor living space into three commercial ensuite bedrooms and extending the ground-floor restaurant 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
Change of use of parts of an existing storage barn, to a private dwelling and the following 3 commercial elements - an ensuite bedroom, new toilet block and additional space for dining. Alterations to the north west elevation to include a new fire escape with window above and the omission of an existing window. The change of use of a first-floor private living space to commercial usage providing 3 additional ensuite bedrooms, with an extension to the existing restaurant on the ground floor. Alterations to existing window and door openings to the barn on the west elevation (towards the courtyard) with the replacement of its existing roof to include rooflights and associated internal modifications and siteworks. These works are proposed to and within the curtilage of a protected structure listed under the record of protected structures in the birr town and environs development plan (rps ref. 53-205)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 27 m |
| Property A, Castle Street, Birr | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 78 m |
| Property B, Castle St, Birr | Aug 2025 | €109,650 | 78 m |
| 11 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 111 m |
| 12 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 116 m |
| 1, Castle Street, Birr | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 142 m |
| 14 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 153 m |
| The Townhouse, St Brendan Street, Birr | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 197 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 received23 February 2018
- Further information requested16 April 2018
- Further information received5 October 2018
- Decision due1 November 2018
- Decision issued31 October 2018
- Grant issued5 December 2018
- Permission expiry4 December 2023
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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