RIVERTOWN, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Alterations to a house including chimney removal, window and door relocation, and roof replacement.
22203 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 21 April 2022
- Reference
- 22203
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 April 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 66.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes the removal of a chimney, relocating front window and door openings, replacing a galvanised roof with slate, raising the east gable wall, and reinstating the original garage entrance.
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
Removal of chimney, alterations to the front of the house to consist of the relocation of existing window and front door openings, removal of galvanised roof and replacement with slate roof to match existing, raising east gable wall, reinstatement of original garage entrance/rear access and opening up works at the rear of the property to consist of 3 new window openings
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 Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyloughnane, Riverstown, Birr | Apr 2026 | €120,000 | 166 m |
| No2 The Medows, Riverstown, Birr | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 386 m |
| Number 3 The Gate, Farmleigh, Riverstown | May 2026 | €478,500 | 459 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
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