ROSCREA ROAD, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Construction of a steel-framed light industrial warehouse in Birr.
19268 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 5 June 2019
- Reference
- 19268
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a single-storey, cladded steel portal frame light industrial warehouse to the rear of an existing facility. The building will have a floor area of approximately 406 square metres and a ridge height of 8.6 metres.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 406 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
The construction of a single storey cladded structural steel portal frame light industrial warehouse and all associated enabling and site works to complete the project to the rear of the existing light industrial facility. The proposed structure will have an eaves and ridge height of approx. 7.050m and 8.600m respectively. The floor area of the building will be approx. 406sq metres. The building will have two number mechanically operated roller shutter doors and one number pedestrian access door to its north eastern elevation. One pedestrian door will be located on the sourthern elevation. The proposed cladded portal framed building will have reinforced concrete wall to its perimeter of a height of approx. 2.4m. The remainder of the building and roof will be clad with a lightweight insulated composite panel
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 October 2019.
Notified floor area: 406 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Highgate, Drumbane, Birr | May 2025 | €250,000 | 434 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 June 2019
- Decision due30 July 2019
- Decision issued29 July 2019
- Grant issued2 September 2019
- Permission expiry1 September 2024
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