IRELAND'S HISTORIC SCIENCE CENTRE BIRR CASTLE DEMESNE ROSSE ROW BIRR, CO .OFFALY, R42 V027
Creation of a new pedestrian entrance in the historic demesne wall of Birr Castle.
21707 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 15 November 2021
- Reference
- 21707
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to create a new pedestrian entrance within the historic demesne wall of Birr Castle, which is a protected structure. It also includes widening the public footpath and providing an unsignalled pedestrian crossing.
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Official record
Development description
Provision of a new pedestrian entrance within the historic demesne wall of birr castle, a protected structure, (rps no. 49-311) on william street, and widening of the public footpath and provision of a pedestrian crossing, unsignalled, at the top of william street
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 200 m |
| Property A, Castle Street, Birr | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 265 m |
| Property B, Castle St, Birr | Aug 2025 | €109,650 | 265 m |
| Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | May 2026 | €130,000 | 277 m |
| Connaught Street, Birr, County Offaly | Oct 2025 | €353,000 | 286 m |
| 19 Emmett Street, Birr, County Offaly | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 292 m |
| The Beauty Parlour, Johns Place, Birr | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 295 m |
| 11 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 298 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 November 2021
- Further information requested17 January 2022
- Further information received11 April 2022
- Decision due8 May 2022
- Decision issued5 May 2022
- Grant issued10 June 2022
- Permission expiry9 June 2027
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