SEFFIN AND SCURRAGH, BIRR, CO OFFALY
Construction of 20 dwelling units comprising 16 semi-detached houses and 4 bungalows in Birr.
20339 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 31 July 2020
- Reference
- 20339
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of 20 residential units, including 16 two-storey semi-detached houses and 4 bungalows. The works form part of a previously granted housing development and include roads, paths, and services.
- Residential units
- 20
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 20 no. Dwelling units comprising of 16no two storey semi-detached houses and 4no. Bungalows and all associated site development works including new roads, paths, services etc. The works forms part of development as previously granted permission under br1439 & 17/78
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €250,313 | 59 m |
| 41 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €250,131 | 59 m |
| 43 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €250,131 | 63 m |
| 45 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €250,131 | 64 m |
| 47 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €229,844 | 64 m |
| 46 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €250,131 | 72 m |
| 44 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €250,131 | 72 m |
| 10 Macregol Pairc, Birr, Co. Offalynot full market price | Jun 2025 | €117,500 | 104 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 received31 July 2020
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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