WILMER TENNIS CLUB, GLEBE STREET, TOWNPARKS BIRR CO. OFFALY
Modifications to the Wilmer Tennis Club clubhouse in Birr, including a new toilet block.
2190 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 25 February 2021
- Reference
- 2190
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks modifications to the existing clubhouse, including a new high-level window, a glazed canopy structure, and the construction of a new separate toilet facility block to the north of the clubhouse.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Modifications to existing clubhouse consisting of new high level window to the west elevation, glazed canopy structure to the east elevation of clubhouse, construction of a new separate toilet facility block located to the north of the existing clubhouse and connections to existing site services and all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Avondale, Birr, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 108 m |
| St Judes, Burkes Hill, Birr | Oct 2025 | €347,000 | 112 m |
| 18 New Rd, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 158 m |
| 1 Glebe St, Birr, Offaly | May 2025 | €257,000 | 208 m |
| 3 Emmet Terrace, Birr, County Offaly | Jan 2026 | €390,000 | 292 m |
| 1 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €250,240 | 347 m |
| Moistown, Shannon Harbour, Birr | May 2025 | €141,000 | 347 m |
| 3 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €258,443 | 347 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 received25 February 2021
- Decision due21 April 2021
- Decision issued21 April 2021
- Grant issued15 June 2021
- Permission expiry14 June 2026
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