NO.24 25 & 26 MAIN STREET, BIRR CO OFFALY, R42 C859 (PROTECTED STRUCTURES)
Retention of minor internal and external alterations to approved dwellings within the curtilage of protected structures in Birr.
19372 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 25 July 2019
- Reference
- 19372
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for 'as built' minor internal and external alterations to previously approved dwellings. The site is within the curtilage of protected structures at Nos. 24, 26, and 28 Main Street, Birr, and involves no increase in dwelling numbers or building height.
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 'as built' development on site including minor internal and external alterations to the approved dwellings. No increase in dwelling numbers or building height is proposed planning permission was previously granted for a development comprising of 13 no. Commercial units and 17 no. Additional residential apartments comprising of two and three bedroom apartments and townhouses (resulting in a total of 19 no. Residential units on site), the provision of 8 no. Car parking spaces and ancillary works and services under reg. Ref br1111, reg. Ref br1505 (abp ref no. Pl38.224144) and reg. Ref 15/230 on the subject site. All buildings are within the curtilage of protected structures at nos. 24, 26 and 28 main street, birr, co. Offaly
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property A, Castle Street, Birr | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 83 m |
| Property B, Castle St, Birr | Aug 2025 | €109,650 | 83 m |
| 4 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 104 m |
| 11 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 105 m |
| 12 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 106 m |
| 1, Castle Street, Birr | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 120 m |
| The Townhouse, St Brendan Street, Birr | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 134 m |
| 14 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 143 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 received25 July 2019
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