GrantedChange of useDecided 11 August 2022

EDEN ROAD, BIRR, CO. OFFALY

Retention of a storage building, change of use to include a part off-licence, and extension of a forecourt canopy in Birr.

22146 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 29 March 2022

Reference: 22146
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 29 March 2022

Summary

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This application seeks retention permission for an existing 22 sq.m single-storey storage building. It also requests permission to change the use of part of an existing convenience shop to include a part off-licence, alongside an extension to the forecourt canopy.

Change of useretailoff licencecanopy

Floor area: 22 m²

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Official record

Development description

(i) existing single storey storage building 22 sq. M, (ii) permission for change of use of part of existing convenience shop to include part off-licence use (iii) extension to forecourt canopy and associated works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town Centre/Mixed UseRE

“The purpose of this zoning is to maintain the vitality and viability of existing town and village centres by developing and consolidating centres with an appropriate mix of commercial, recreational, cultural, amenity and residential uses.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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
5 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT	Jan 2010	€154,185	108 m
3 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT	Jan 2010	€154,185	122 m
27 Castle Court, Eden Rd, Birr	Sept 2025	€245,000	157 m
12 New Road, Birr, Co Offaly	Oct 2025	€197,000	202 m
20 New Road, Birr, Co. Offaly	Apr 2026	€200,000	223 m
23 Pound Street, Birr, Offaly	Oct 2025	€232,000	268 m
28 New Rd, Birr, Offaly	Nov 2025	€58,333	302 m
7 Forest View, Cappaneale, Birr	Dec 2025	€415,000	420 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 received29 March 2022
Further information requested20 May 2022
Further information received15 July 2022
Decision due11 August 2022
Decision issued11 August 2022
Grant issued22 September 2022
Permission expiry21 September 2027

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