THE RECTORY GLEBE STREET BIRR, COUNTY OFFALY, R42 FF90
Repairs, renovations, and thermal upgrades to a protected rectory building in Birr, County Offaly.
22124 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 15 March 2022
- Reference
- 22124
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 March 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 390 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes works to a protected structure, including necessary repairs, internal renovations, window replacement, and thermal upgrades. It also involves remodelling some rooms and addressing damp ingress around the building perimeter.
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
Works to a protected structure (rps nr. 49-244, niah:14819047) to include necessary repairs, internal renovations, window replacement, thermal upgrades, remodelling of some rooms with associated siteworks to include addressing damp ingress around the building perimeter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Glebe St, Birr, Offaly | May 2025 | €257,000 | 157 m |
| 18 New Rd, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 216 m |
| 3 Emmet Terrace, Birr, County Offaly | Jan 2026 | €390,000 | 232 m |
| St Judes, Burkes Hill, Birr | Oct 2025 | €347,000 | 249 m |
| 3 Bengal Lodge, Birr, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €245,000 | 259 m |
| 12 Avondale, Birr, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 262 m |
| Moistown, Shannon Harbour, Birr | May 2025 | €141,000 | 274 m |
| Clondalla, Birr, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €182,500 | 274 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 received15 March 2022
- Further information requested6 May 2022
- Further information received2 June 2022
- Decision due29 June 2022
- Decision issued29 June 2022
- Grant issued9 August 2022
- Permission expiry8 August 2027
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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