THE BIRR COMMUNITY NURSING UNIT SANDYMOUNT LANE, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Retention of a staff modular unit and permission for a new modular unit at Birr Community Nursing Unit.
22534 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 17 October 2022
- Reference
- 22534
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of an existing modular unit used as a staff tea room. It also requests permission to erect a new modular unit for staff use alongside the existing one.
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
An existing modular unit, currently used as a staff/ tea room, located to the west of the existing main building. Planning permission for the erection of a new modular unit for staff use, to be located beside the existing modular unit to be retained, together with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to protect, provide and allow expansion of a wide range of different community facilities, civic facilities and social services, from educational, childcare and health facilities to places of worship and community centres.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mill View, Sandymount, Birr | Feb 2026 | €249,000 | 214 m |
| 1 Millview, Sandymount, Birr | May 2025 | €248,000 | 222 m |
| 2 Compton Gardens, Sandymount, Birr | Apr 2025 | €280,000 | 265 m |
| 15 Riverside Apt, Newbridge St, Birr | Mar 2026 | €170,000 | 299 m |
| 5 Riverside House, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €170,000 | 299 m |
| 7 Newbridge St, Birr, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 310 m |
| 3 Bengal Lodge, Birr, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €245,000 | 327 m |
| Newbridge St, Birr, Offaly | Mar 2025 | €210,000 | 334 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 received17 October 2022
- Decision due11 December 2022
- Decision issued9 December 2022
- Grant issued23 January 2023
- Permission expiry22 January 2028
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