JOHN'S TERRACE, BIRR, CO OFFALY
Change of use from a doctor's surgery to a single house in Birr.
2047 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 17 February 2020
- Reference
- 2047
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a former doctor's surgery into a single residential dwelling. The works include internal modifications and a new rear rooflight within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of an existing doctor's surgery (formally birr medicentre) to a single residential dwelling, including associated internal modifications and a proposed rooflight to the rear. 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. 53-339)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Place, Birr, Offalynot full market price | Apr 2026 | €66,667 | 43 m |
| Johns Terrace, Birr, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €565,000 | 52 m |
| John's Mall, Birr, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 61 m |
| 3 Newbridge Street, Birr, Co. Offaly | Jan 2025 | €175,000 | 76 m |
| Johns Place, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 79 m |
| 4 Compton Row, Newbridge St, Birr | Jun 2026 | €239,000 | 158 m |
| Newbridge St, Birr, Offaly | Mar 2025 | €210,000 | 165 m |
| 3 Bengal Lodge, Birr, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €245,000 | 176 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 received17 February 2020
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING DOCTOR'S SURGERY (FORMALLY BIRR MEDICENTRE) TO A SINGLE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING,…
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2063OffalyLodged 27 Feb 2020Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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23317OffalyLodged 3 Jul 2023Extension
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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23292OffalyLodged 20 Jun 2023Alterations
- Granted40 m away
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16182OffalyLodged 10 Jun 2016Retention
- Granted100 m away
The development consisting of knocking an existing extension and rebuilding a new extension
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2560046OffalyLodged 26 Feb 2025Extension
- Granted100 m away
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10 JOHN'S PLACE JOHN'S MALL TOWNPARKS , BIRR , CO OFFALY
21623OffalyLodged 7 Oct 2021Alterations
- Awaiting decision100 m away
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21575OffalyLodged 17 Sept 2021Extension
- Granted100 m away
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- GrantedExtension
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- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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- Awaiting decisionAlterations
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23292OffalyLodged 20 Jun 2023
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