Awaiting decisionChange of use

EDEN ROAD, BIRR, CO. OFFALY

Retention of a storage building, construction of a shop extension, and partial change of use to an off-licence.

2228 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 1 February 2022

Reference: 2228
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: RETENTION
Received: 1 February 2022

Summary

AI-generated

This application seeks retention of an existing 22 sq.m single-storey storage building. It also requests permission to build a 25 sq.m single-storey extension to the eastern side of the convenience shop and to change its use to include a part off-licence.

Change of useretailextensionoff licence

Storey: 1
Floor area: 47 m²

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Official record

Development description

(l) the retention of existing single storey storage building 22 sq. M, (il) permission for the construction of single storey extension to the eastern elevation of the existing convenience shop building 25 sq. M, (ill) permission for change of use of existing convenience shop to include part off-licence use 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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Built & sold

What happened next

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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	120 m
3 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT	Jan 2010	€154,185	132 m
27 Castle Court, Eden Rd, Birr	Sept 2025	€245,000	168 m
12 New Road, Birr, Co Offaly	Oct 2025	€197,000	191 m
20 New Road, Birr, Co. Offaly	Apr 2026	€200,000	217 m
23 Pound Street, Birr, Offaly	Oct 2025	€232,000	258 m
28 New Rd, Birr, Offaly	Nov 2025	€58,333	292 m
7 Forest View, Cappaneale, Birr	Dec 2025	€415,000	427 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.

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Application received1 February 2022

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