EMMET STREET, TOWNPARKS BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Alterations and energy efficiency upgrades to a protected structure.
22202 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 21 April 2022
- Reference
- 22202
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves upgrades to a protected structure, including reinstating original-style timber sash windows with slim-double glazing, replacing carriage archway doors, and installing a metal standing seam roof to the rear.
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
- Alterations and energy efficiency upgrade to the existing dwelling to include the following
- Removal of the existing single glazed timber windows and reinstatement of the original old style sash timber windows with thermal efficient slim-double glazing to the front of dwelling on emmet street
- Replacement of the existing double timber battened doors to the carriage archway on emmet street, with new timber doors
- Replacement and refurbishment of existing low pitch slate roof to the rear of dwelling with metal standing seam roof finish
- Replace and upgrade existing single glazed aluminium windows and doors to double glazed units at the rear and side of the existing dwelling. The proposed development will consist of works to a protected structure ref no. 49-232
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €255,000 | 42 m |
| 2 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €216,787 | 43 m |
| Moistown, Shannon Harbour, Birr | May 2025 | €141,000 | 43 m |
| 2 Kingston Heath, Kileen Lane, Birr | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 43 m |
| Clondalla, Birr, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €182,500 | 43 m |
| 1 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €250,240 | 43 m |
| Frankfort, Dunkerrin, Birr | Sept 2025 | €128,000 | 43 m |
| 3 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €258,443 | 43 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 received21 April 2022
- Decision due15 June 2022
- Decision issued15 June 2022
- Grant issued26 July 2022
- Permission expiry25 July 2027
In the area
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