SYNGFIELD BIRR TOWNLAND, CLONOGHILL UPPER, CO. OFFALY
Retention of amendments to a school building in Birr, including classrooms, a kitchen, and an outdoor play area.
20483 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 7 October 2020
- Reference
- 20483
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for amendments and omissions made to a previously granted planning permission (BR1197). This includes an existing entrance lobby, two classrooms, toilet units, a kitchen area, forecourt car parking, and an open garden/play area to the rear.
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
Amendments/omissions made to previously granted planning reference no. Br1197 consisting of (a) existing entrance lobby, 2 no. Classrooms, toilet units and kitchen area, with car parking to forecourt, front elevation (as per plans submitted) (b) open garden/play area to rear as per plans submitted
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to facilitate opportunities for industrial and warehousing uses, activities and processes which would in general give rise to land use conflict if located within other zonings.”
National zoning type: General industry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Scurragh, Birr, Co. Offalynot full market price | Jan 2026 | €108,000 | 323 m |
| 43 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €250,131 | 392 m |
| 42 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €250,313 | 397 m |
| 41 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €250,131 | 399 m |
| 10 Macregol Pairc, Birr, Co. Offalynot full market price | Jun 2025 | €117,500 | 437 m |
| 45 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €250,131 | 438 m |
| 47 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €229,844 | 438 m |
| 46 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €250,131 | 466 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 received7 October 2020
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