THE KEEP GATE (A PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF. NO 49-302) AT BIRR CASTLE WILLIAM STREET, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
A single-storey extension to the Keep Gate at Birr Castle to allow its use as short-term holiday accommodation.
20244 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 25 June 2020
- Reference
- 20244
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new single-storey, one-room extension to the Keep Gate, which is a protected structure. The works will include minor alterations to the gate and associated site works to facilitate its use as short-term, self-catering accommodation.
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a new single storey, one room extension to the keep gate to facilitate its use as short-term, self-catering accommodation, minor alterations to the keep gate and site works to facilitate the proposed development.
Built & 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 | 154 m |
| Property B, Castle St, Birr | Aug 2025 | €109,650 | 223 m |
| Property A, Castle Street, Birr | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 223 m |
| 11 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 254 m |
| 12 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 260 m |
| 1, Castle Street, Birr | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 288 m |
| 14 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 294 m |
| Connaught Street, Birr, County Offaly | Oct 2025 | €353,000 | 296 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 June 2020
- Further information requested19 August 2020
- Further information received9 October 2020
- Decision due5 November 2020
- Decision issued5 November 2020
- Grant issued23 December 2020
- Permission expiry22 December 2025
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY, ONE ROOM EXTENSION TO THE KEEP GATE TO FACILITATE ITS USE AS…
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