10 JOHN'S PLACE JOHN'S MALL TOWNPARKS, BIRR, CO OFFALY
Renovation and extension of a mews house within the curtilage of a protected structure in Birr.
21623 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 7 October 2021
- Reference
- 21623
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 October 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 163 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes the demolition of a rear extension and renovations to an existing mews house. It also involves constructing a new single-storey extension and converting an outbuilding into a habitable structure within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of a rear extension, renovations to an existing mews house, construction of a new single storey extension and conversion of an outbuilding into a habitable structure. The development is within the curtilage of a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John's Mall, Birr, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 69 m |
| Johns Place, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 97 m |
| Johns Place, Birr, Offalynot full market price | Apr 2026 | €66,667 | 99 m |
| 3 Newbridge Street, Birr, Co. Offaly | Jan 2025 | €175,000 | 102 m |
| 3 Bengal Lodge, Birr, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €245,000 | 131 m |
| Johns Terrace, Birr, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €565,000 | 152 m |
| 4 Compton Row, Newbridge St, Birr | Jun 2026 | €239,000 | 179 m |
| Newbridge St, Birr, Offaly | Mar 2025 | €210,000 | 189 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 2021
- Further information requested30 November 2021
- Further information received3 February 2022
- Decision due2 March 2022
- Decision issued2 March 2022
- Grant issued11 April 2022
- Permission expiry10 April 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING MEWS HOUSE, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AND CONVERSION OF OUTBUILDING…
10 JOHN'S PLACE (MALL) , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
21575OffalyLodged 17 Sept 2021Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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16438OffalyLodged 23 Dec 2016Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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JOHN'S PLACE , (TOWNPARKS TD.) , BIRR
16437OffalyLodged 23 Dec 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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JOHN'S TERRACE , BIRR , CO OFFALY
2063OffalyLodged 27 Feb 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision100 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING DOCTOR'S SURGERY (FORMALLY BIRR MEDICENTRE) TO A SINGLE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING,…
JOHN'S TERRACE , BIRR , CO OFFALY
2047OffalyLodged 17 Feb 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision140 m away
FOR (A) THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING TWO-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR, A CONSERVATORY TO THE SIDE, AN…
JOHNS TERRACE , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
23292OffalyLodged 20 Jun 2023Alterations
- Granted140 m away
(A) THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING TWO-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR, A CONSERVATORY TO THE SIDE, AN EXISTING…
JOHN'S TERRACE , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
23317OffalyLodged 3 Jul 2023Extension
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