EMMET STREET, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Change of use of a protected office building into a dwelling.
20460 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 25 September 2020
- Reference
- 20460
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 September 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 170 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing office building into a residential dwelling. The building is listed on the Record of Protected Structures within the Birr Town Plan.
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
Change of use from office to dwelling with ancillary site works. The building is listed on the record of protected structures (rps: 49-226) within birr town environs & development plan 2010-2016 (extended to 2020)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Emmett Street, Birr, County Offaly | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 15 m |
| Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | May 2026 | €130,000 | 19 m |
| 27 Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €255,000 | 50 m |
| 2 Kingston Heath, Kileen Lane, Birr | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 103 m |
| Clondalla, Birr, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €182,500 | 103 m |
| Moistown, Shannon Harbour, Birr | May 2025 | €141,000 | 103 m |
| Frankfort, Dunkerrin, Birr | Sept 2025 | €128,000 | 103 m |
| 1 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €250,240 | 103 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 September 2020
- Decision due19 November 2020
- Decision issued18 November 2020
- Grant issued23 December 2020
- Permission expiry22 December 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decision80 m away
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