GrantedHousing estateDecided 2 December 2021

WOODFIELD ON LANDS TO WEST OF MCAULEY DRIVE, TULLAMORE ROAD TOWNPARKS, BIRR CO. OFFALY

Replacing two semi-detached houses with a terrace of three houses in a Birr housing development.

21628 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 8 October 2021

Reference: 21628
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 October 2021
Residential units: 3
Floor area: 285.51 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought to replace two permitted semi-detached three-bedroom houses with a terrace of three houses (two three-bedroom and one two-bedroom). This includes minor relocation of adjacent houses.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Replacement of
No 3 bedroom semi-detached 2 storey houses (numbers 23 and
With a terrace of 3 houses numbered 23, 23a and 24 consisting of (2 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey end of terrace houses and 1 no. 2 bedroom 2 storey mid terrace house) and consequential minor relocation of houses numbered 25-30 and all associated site works at the development currently permitted under ref no. 19282

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“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.

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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
7 Forest View, Cappaneale, Birr	Dec 2025	€415,000	208 m
20 New Road, Birr, Co. Offaly	Apr 2026	€200,000	216 m
3 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT	Jan 2010	€154,185	250 m
5 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT	Jan 2010	€154,185	275 m
27 Castle Court, Eden Rd, Birr	Sept 2025	€245,000	340 m
23 Pound Street, Birr, Offaly	Oct 2025	€232,000	375 m
12 New Road, Birr, Co Offaly	Oct 2025	€197,000	376 m
28 New Rd, Birr, Offaly	Nov 2025	€58,333	380 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 October 2021
Decision due2 December 2021
Decision issued2 December 2021
Grant issued24 January 2022
Permission expiry1 June 2025

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