GrantedCommercialDecided 2 November 2021

C.0.014HA SITE IN THE CAR PARK OF TESCO, RAILWAY ROAD (N52) BIRR, CO. OFFALY R42 YX23

Construction of a click-and-collect canopy at the Tesco car park in Birr.

21549 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 8 September 2021

Reference: 21549
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 September 2021

Summary

AI-generated

The project involves building a 50 square metre sheltered canopy in the existing Tesco car park to provide two dedicated click-and-collect parking spaces. The works will also include ancillary signage, a pedestrian crossing, and associated site development.

Commercialretailcanopyparking

Floor area: 50 m²

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Official record

Development description

(i) the construction of a sheltered canopy (c. 50 sq. M) in the existing car park for the purpose of providing 2 no. Dedicated "click and collect" spaces for the existing tesco store; and (ii) ancillary signage, a pedestrian crossing and all associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Enterprise and EmploymentCOE

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
15 Moorpark St, Birr, Offaly	Jul 2025	€225,000	143 m
7 Drumbane, Birr, Offaly	Jun 2025	€136,000	169 m
4 Park Rise, Birr, Offaly	Jan 2026	€276,000	172 m
6 Moorpark Street, Birr, Co Offaly	Feb 2026	€218,000	213 m
18 Park Rise, Moore Park St, Birr	Jul 2026	€420,000	220 m
11 Monastery Court, Moorpark St, Birr	Feb 2025	€230,000	225 m
10 Camcor House, Railway Rd, Birr	Jul 2025	€130,000	230 m
16 Camcor House, Railway Rd, Birr	Jan 2026	€125,000	230 m

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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 received8 September 2021
Decision due2 November 2021
Decision issued2 November 2021
Grant issued14 December 2021
Permission expiry13 December 2026

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