GLEBE STREET, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Retention of a retail unit subdivision and change of use to an office in Birr.
22451 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 30 August 2022
- Reference
- 22451
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a sub-divided retail unit and its change of use to an office. The application also includes the revision of site boundaries.
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) a sub-divided retail unit and retention permission for change of use of the sub-divided retail unit to use as an office and ancillary works (2) revision of site boundaries. Previous planning references: 17/454, br1243 & br1342
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Glebe St, Birr, Offaly | May 2025 | €257,000 | 52 m |
| 18 New Rd, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 75 m |
| 3 Emmet Terrace, Birr, County Offaly | Jan 2026 | €390,000 | 115 m |
| 3 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €258,443 | 172 m |
| 2 Kingston Heath, Kileen Lane, Birr | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 172 m |
| Moistown, Shannon Harbour, Birr | May 2025 | €141,000 | 172 m |
| 1 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €250,240 | 172 m |
| Clondalla, Birr, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €182,500 | 172 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 received30 August 2022
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
(1) A SUB-DIVIDED RETAIL UNIT AND CHANGE OF USE OF THE SUB-DIVIDED RETAIL UNIT TO USE AS AN OFFICE AND…
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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17454OffalyLodged 17 Nov 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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