BIRR TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, BURKE'S HILL, BIRR CO. OFFALY
Construction of an 18-metre-high free-standing telecommunications structure with associated equipment.
20342 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 4 August 2020
- Reference
- 20342
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the construction of an 18-metre-high free-standing communications structure at the Birr Telephone Exchange. The development will include antennas, communication dishes, ground equipment, and a 2.4m high palisade fence compound.
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 construction of a 18 metre high free standing communications structure (total height with antennas 18.05 metres) with its associated antennae, communication dishes, ground equipment and all associated site development works within a 2.4m high palisade fence compound. The development will form part of eircom ltd existing telecommunications and broadband network
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to protect, provide and allow expansion of a wide range of different community facilities, civic facilities and social services, from educational, childcare and health facilities to places of worship and community centres.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Judes, Burkes Hill, Birr | Oct 2025 | €347,000 | 133 m |
| 12 Avondale, Birr, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 185 m |
| 18 New Rd, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 220 m |
| 1 Glebe St, Birr, Offaly | May 2025 | €257,000 | 228 m |
| 3 Emmet Terrace, Birr, County Offaly | Jan 2026 | €390,000 | 314 m |
| 3 Bengal Lodge, Birr, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €245,000 | 359 m |
| 2 Kingston Heath, Kileen Lane, Birr | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 365 m |
| Moistown, Shannon Harbour, Birr | May 2025 | €141,000 | 365 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 received4 August 2020
- Further information requested24 September 2020
- Further information received7 December 2020
- Decision due12 January 2021
- Decision issued6 January 2021
- Grant issued22 February 2021
- Permission expiry21 February 2026
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