CENTRA, TULLAMORE ROAD BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Change of use of a ground floor retail seating area to retail and off-licence use at Centra.
21325 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 28 May 2021
- Reference
- 21325
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit. The change will convert a seating area into retail space with an ancillary off-licence use.
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 of ground floor retail unit from seating use to retail with ancillary use as an off-licence
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning promotes the development of employment uses that reinforce the enterprise and employment function of the subject area as a whole and require high environmental and design standards.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Avondale, Birr, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 196 m |
| St Judes, Burkes Hill, Birr | Oct 2025 | €347,000 | 235 m |
| 18 New Rd, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 340 m |
| 20 New Road, Birr, Co. Offaly | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 369 m |
| 28 New Rd, Birr, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €58,333 | 423 m |
| 23 Pound Street, Birr, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €232,000 | 451 m |
| 1 Glebe St, Birr, Offaly | May 2025 | €257,000 | 455 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 received28 May 2021
- Decision due22 July 2021
- Decision issued22 July 2021
- Grant issued2 September 2021
- Permission expiry1 September 2026
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- Awaiting decision180 m away
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(i) the demolition of an existing single storey shed to the south-west of the site; (ii) the construction of…
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