LANDS TO THE EAST OF AND ACCESSED VIA THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT AT FOREST VIEW, BANAGHER ROAD R439 TOWNPARKS BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Construction of a 40-unit residential development in Birr.
22274 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 31 May 2022
- Reference
- 22274
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2022
- Residential units
- 40
- Floor area
- 3621.48 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a fully serviced residential housing development of 40 units. The mix includes 6 bungalows, 26 two-storey terraced and semi-detached houses, and 8 apartments in 2-storey blocks.
- Storeys
- 2
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
- The following: erection of a fully serviced residential housing development of 40 units, consisting of
- No single storey semi-detached 2 bedroom bungalows, 2 no. Single storey mid-terrace 1 bedroom bungalows
- No. 3 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses
- No. 3 bedroom 2 storey mid-terrace houses and
- No. 1 bedroom apartments in 4 no. 2 storey semi-detached blocks, with all associated site services, landscaping, site works, boundary treatments, and new access
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 April 2024.
Notified floor area: 78.06 m²
7 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Forest View, Cappaneale, Birr | Dec 2025 | €415,000 | 130 m |
| 3 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 316 m |
| 20 New Road, Birr, Co. Offaly | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 324 m |
| 5 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 343 m |
| 27 Castle Court, Eden Rd, Birr | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 396 m |
| 23 Pound Street, Birr, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €232,000 | 484 m |
| 12 New Road, Birr, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €197,000 | 485 m |
| 28 New Rd, Birr, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €58,333 | 487 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 received31 May 2022
- Further information requested25 July 2022
- Further information received2 November 2022
- Decision due21 January 2023
- Decision issued20 January 2023
- Grant issued26 October 2023
- Appeal submitted15 February 2023
- Appeal decided26 October 2023
- Permission expiry25 October 2028
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