3 EMMET STREET, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Alterations, a single-storey rear extension, and refurbishment of a protected dwelling house in Birr.
2216 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 25 January 2022
- Reference
- 2216
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves alterations, a single-storey rear extension, and refurbishment of a private dwelling house which is a protected structure. It also includes the restoration of a derelict outbuilding within the curtilage of the protected structure and associated site development works.
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Official record
Development description
Alterations, single-storey rear extension & refurbishment of a private dwelling house (protected structure 49-223), restoration of derelict outbuilding within the curtilage of the protected structure and associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | May 2026 | €130,000 | 43 m |
| 19 Emmett Street, Birr, County Offaly | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 66 m |
| The Beauty Parlour, Johns Place, Birr | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 68 m |
| 27 Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €255,000 | 104 m |
| Connaught Street, Birr, County Offaly | Oct 2025 | €353,000 | 152 m |
| 2 Kingston Heath, Kileen Lane, Birr | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 157 m |
| Moistown, Shannon Harbour, Birr | May 2025 | €141,000 | 157 m |
| Clondalla, Birr, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €182,500 | 157 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 January 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
DEMOLITION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, REMOVAL OF WALL BOUNDING THE HOUSE AND LANE, REMOVAL OF DERELICT…
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2269OffalyLodged 18 Feb 2022Extension
- GrantedAt this site
THE CHANGE OF USE OF TWO OUTBUILDINGS TO THE REAR OF THE MAIN RESIDENTIAL CARE BUILDING FROM STORAGE TO…
NO. 3 & 5 EMMET STREET , BIRR , CO.OFFALY
2619OffalyLodged 27 Feb 2026Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
THE LINKING OF TWO EXISTING DWELLINGS (PROTECTED STRUCTURES 49-223 & 49-224), INTERNAL WORKS, WINDOW AND DOOR…
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2510OffalyLodged 7 Feb 2025Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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20460OffalyLodged 25 Sept 2020Change of use
- Granted100 m away
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2560655OffalyLodged 18 Dec 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision100 m away
The consist of the change of use of a former night club to additional guest accommodation, internal…
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2560599OffalyLodged 27 Nov 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision100 m away
The change of use of a former night club to additional guest accommodation, internal alterations and all…
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2560547OffalyLodged 11 Nov 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision120 m away
WIDENING OF EXISTING VEHICULAR ENTRANCE BY MOVING EXISTING NORTHERN PIER, WIDEN EXISTING GATES & REDUCE…
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- GrantedExtension
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- GrantedExtension
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- GrantedExtension
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- Awaiting decisionExtension
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