O'CONNELL STREET, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
A single-storey rear extension and alterations to a protected structure in Birr.
1982 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 27 February 2019
- Reference
- 1982
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 February 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 19.3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe works include a single-storey rear extension with a rooflight, lowering two window cills, and removing an external fire escape. The proposed works are within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Storey
- 1
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
A single storey extension with rooflight, the lowering of two existing window cills on both first and second floors, the removal of an existing external fire escape stairs with the reinstatement of an original first floor window, all these works are to the rear of the property, including internal modifications and siteworks. The proposed works are in the curtilage of a protected structure listed under the record of protected structures in the birr town and environs development plan (rps ref. 53-268)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connaught Street, Birr, County Offaly | Oct 2025 | €353,000 | 77 m |
| The Beauty Parlour, Johns Place, Birr | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 100 m |
| Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | May 2026 | €130,000 | 159 m |
| 19 Emmett Street, Birr, County Offaly | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 184 m |
| 4 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 218 m |
| 27 Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €255,000 | 223 m |
| Property B, Castle St, Birr | Aug 2025 | €109,650 | 233 m |
| Property A, Castle Street, Birr | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 233 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 received27 February 2019
- Decision due23 April 2019
- Decision issued23 April 2019
- Grant issued30 May 2019
- Permission expiry29 May 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(A) WORKS CARRIED OUT TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY TO STABILISE THE DILAPIDATED ROOF AND STRUCTURE THEREOF…
EMMET SQUARE AND TO THE RETURN JUNCTION OF O'CONNELL STREET , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO.OFFALY
2662OffalyLodged 1 Jul 2026
- Granted30 m away
AN EXTERNAL SEATING AREA TERRACE. PERMISSION FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF AN ADDITIONAL DOOR…
O'CONNELL STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
20294OffalyLodged 15 Jul 2020Retention
- Granted40 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING RETAIL UNITS TO A CAFE / RESTAURANT INCLUDING A KITCHEN AREA AND EXTERNAL SEATING,…
O'CONNELL STREET AND KEELE'S ARCHWAY , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
18456OffalyLodged 17 Oct 2018Change of use
- Granted40 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF THE EXISTING RETAIL UNITS TO A CAFÉ / RESTAURANT, A PROPOSED SINGLE-STOREY KITCHEN EXTENSION…
O'CONNELL STREET AND KEELE'S ARCHWAY , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
21390OffalyLodged 24 Jun 2021Change of use
- Granted40 m away
MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING SHOPFRONT WITH THE ADDITION OF TWO ENTRANCES ON TO O'CONNELL STREET, A NEW…
O'CONNELL STREET AND KEELE'S ARCHWAY , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
16422OffalyLodged 20 Dec 2016Alterations
- Refused40 m away
EXTENSION TO EXISTING CARPARK FOR DOOLY'S HOTEL AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS WITHIN THE…
EMMET SQUARE , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
17177OffalyLodged 19 May 2017Commercial
- Awaiting decision40 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM A FORMER RETAIL UNIT TO A BETTING OFFICE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THIS IS A…
THE FORMER XTRA VISION PREMISES , (IN TURN FORMERLY SHELLY'S SUPERMARKET) , O'CONNELL STREET
16260OffalyLodged 22 Aug 2016Change of use
- Refused40 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM A FORMER RETAIL UNIT TO A BETTING OFFICE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THIS IS A…
THE FORMER XTRA VISION PREMISES (IN TURN FORMERLY SHELLY'S SUPERMARKET) , O'CONNELL STREET , BIRR
16290OffalyLodged 8 Sept 2016Change of use
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- Awaiting decisionAlterations
FOR (A) THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING TWO-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR, A CONSERVATORY TO THE SIDE, AN…
JOHNS TERRACE , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
23292OffalyLodged 20 Jun 2023
- GrantedRetention
INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS, OTHER INTERNAL WORKS, 2 NO. EXISTING ROOFLIGHTS AND PERMISSION FOR COMPLETION OF…
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18512OffalyLodged 16 Nov 2018
- GrantedRetention
ADDITION AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS WITHIN…
JOHN'S TERRACE (TOWNPARKS TD.) , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
16182OffalyLodged 10 Jun 2016
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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- Awaiting decisionAlterations
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- GrantedAlterations
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