ST. BRENDANS PARK RAILWAY ROAD, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Retention of an equipment shed and conversion of storage areas into a gym in Birr.
21391 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 24 June 2021
- Reference
- 21391
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 June 2021
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 168 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of an as-built equipment shed and attached roofless storage area. It also requests permission to convert these spaces into a gymnasium, and to erect a new steel-frame cladded storage shed.
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
As built equipment shed with attached roofless storage area, located in south western corner of site, (equipment shed previously granted permission under pd1219). Permission for change of use of (a) aforementioned equipment shed for use as a gymnasium. (b) to convert the attached roofless storage area to form additional floor area for the gymnasium. (c) to erect steel frame cladded shed to be used as equipment/storage shed on western side of site to rear of existing seated spectator stand and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Shall be taken to include the use of land for; parks, public woodland, pedestrian routes and greenways, riparian zones, housing estate open spaces, development incidental to the enjoyment of open space.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Moorpark St, Birr, Offaly | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 54 m |
| 10 Camcor House, Railway Rd, Birr | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 101 m |
| 16 Camcor House, Railway Rd, Birr | Jan 2026 | €125,000 | 101 m |
| 6 Moorpark Street, Birr, Co Offaly | Feb 2026 | €218,000 | 101 m |
| 11 Monastery Court, Moorpark St, Birr | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 152 m |
| 13 Monastery Court, Birr, Offaly | Sept 2025 | €262,500 | 166 m |
| 4 Park Rise, Birr, Offaly | Jan 2026 | €276,000 | 184 m |
| 18 Park Rise, Moore Park St, Birr | Jul 2026 | €420,000 | 207 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 received24 June 2021
- Decision due18 August 2021
- Decision issued17 August 2021
- Grant issued21 September 2021
- Permission expiry20 September 2026
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