RAILWAY ROAD, TOWNPARKS BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Retention of rear extensions, altered windows, sheds, and a cold store at an existing house.
2242 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 8 February 2022
- Reference
- 2242
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 80 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for rear extensions comprising a sunroom, kitchen, bathroom, and boiler house. Retention is also sought for as-built window and door locations, sheds, and a cold store.
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
(1) extensions to rear of existing dwelling comprising sunroom, kitchen, bathroom and boiler house (2) as built window and door locations to rear elevation including side windows to front porch (3) sheds and cold store
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Drumbane, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €136,000 | 90 m |
| 10 Hillside, Birr, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €395,000 | 220 m |
| 2 Highgate, Drumbane, Birr | May 2025 | €250,000 | 318 m |
| 15 Moorpark St, Birr, Offaly | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 398 m |
| 4 Park Rise, Birr, Offaly | Jan 2026 | €276,000 | 399 m |
| 26 Macregol Court, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 400 m |
| 20 Macregol Court, Birr, Offaly | Jan 2025 | €205,000 | 405 m |
| 18 Park Rise, Moore Park St, Birr | Jul 2026 | €420,000 | 453 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 received8 February 2022
- Decision due4 April 2022
- Decision issued4 April 2022
- Grant issued19 May 2022
- Permission expiry18 May 2027
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