GLEBE LANDS, GLEBE STREET, BIRR CO OFFALY
Construction of a new storey-and-a-half rectory and garage within the grounds of a protected structure.
19375 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 26 July 2019
- Reference
- 19375
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a new storey-and-a-half rectory and a single-storey domestic garage. It also includes forming new entrance walls and piers off the original rectory avenue. The site is located within the curtilage of protected structures in Birr.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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 storey and a half rectory and a single storey domestic garage, form new entrance walls & piers to existing & proposed rectories (off original rectory avenue) all with associated site works. This development is within the curtilage of protected structures as listed on the record of protected structures (rps: 49-243 & 49-244) within birr town & environs development plan 2010-2016 (extended to 2020)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Glebe St, Birr, Offaly | May 2025 | €257,000 | 70 m |
| 18 New Rd, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 122 m |
| 3 Emmet Terrace, Birr, County Offaly | Jan 2026 | €390,000 | 155 m |
| 3 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €258,443 | 207 m |
| 2 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €216,787 | 207 m |
| 1 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €250,240 | 207 m |
| 2 Kingston Heath, Kileen Lane, Birr | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 207 m |
| Moistown, Shannon Harbour, Birr | May 2025 | €141,000 | 207 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 received26 July 2019
- Decision due19 September 2019
- Decision issued19 September 2019
- Grant issued5 November 2019
- Permission expiry4 November 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision60 m away
SUB-DIVISION OF EXISTING RETAIL UNITS AND FULL PLANNING PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF ONE SUB-DIVIDED UNIT…
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17443OffalyLodged 10 Nov 2017Retention
- Granted60 m away
SUB-DIVISION OF EXISTING RETAIL UNITS AND FULL PLANNING PERMISSION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF ONE SUB-DIVIDED UNIT…
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17454OffalyLodged 17 Nov 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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22451OffalyLodged 30 Aug 2022Retention
- Granted80 m away
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22474OffalyLodged 12 Sept 2022Retention
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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22430OffalyLodged 23 Aug 2022Retention
- Granted80 m away
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TOWNSEND STREET AND GLEBE STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
16306OffalyLodged 22 Sept 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision80 m away
(A) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, (B) THE PARTIAL CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING DWELLING…
TOWNSEND STREET AND GLEBE STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
16294OffalyLodged 9 Sept 2016Change of use
- Granted80 m away
THE CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL/SUPERMARKET USE TO EDUCATION FACILITY TO PROVIDE FOR CLASSROOMS AND SUPPORTING…
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20328OffalyLodged 28 Jul 2020Change of use
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