ST. BRENDAN'S PARK RAILWAY RD, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Construction of a new retaining wall, ball wall, astro turf area, fencing, and floodlighting at a spectator terrace.
2180 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 23 February 2021
- Reference
- 2180
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at St. Brendan's Park will consist of a new retaining wall and ball wall to the rear of the southern end of the eastern spectator terrace. It will also include an astro turf area, associated perimeter fencing, floodlighting, and all ancillary site works.
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a new retaining wall/ball wall to rear of southern end of eastern spectator terrace with astro turf area, associated perimeter fencing and floodlighting 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Camcor House, Railway Rd, Birr | Jan 2026 | €125,000 | 179 m |
| 10 Camcor House, Railway Rd, Birr | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 179 m |
| 15 Moorpark St, Birr, Offaly | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 182 m |
| 6 Moorpark Street, Birr, Co Offaly | Feb 2026 | €218,000 | 219 m |
| 20 Macregol Court, Birr, Offaly | Jan 2025 | €205,000 | 264 m |
| 7 Drumbane, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €136,000 | 271 m |
| 26 Macregol Court, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 275 m |
| 11 Monastery Court, Moorpark St, Birr | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 279 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 received23 February 2021
- Further information requested15 April 2021
- Further information received15 June 2021
- Decision due21 October 2021
- Decision issued20 October 2021
- Grant issued26 November 2021
- Permission expiry25 November 2026
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