ELM PARK SYNGEFIELD CLONOGHIL UPPER, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Refurbishment and alterations to a house in Birr, including demolishing a rear extension and adding external insulation.
22560 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 27 October 2022
- Reference
- 22560
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves refurbishing and altering an existing dwelling. Works include demolishing the existing rear extension, fitting external insulation wrap and composite cladding, altering window and door positions, refurbishing the roof with new Velux windows, and constructing new front entrance railings and piers.
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
Refurbishments and alterations to existing dwelling which will include the following. (1. ) demolish the existing extension to the rear of the dwelling. (2. ) fit external insulation wrap & composite cladding to the existing dwelling exterior walls. (3. ) alterations to window and door size/positions on the existing front, sides and rear facades of the existing dwelling. (4. ) refurbish the existing slate roof, remove chimney and construct velux roof windows to the front and rear elevations. (5. ) construct new railing and piers to existing front entrance and boundary walls and all associated site works to complete the development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Scurragh, Birr, Co. Offalynot full market price | Jan 2026 | €108,000 | 286 m |
| 5 Riverside House, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €170,000 | 308 m |
| 15 Riverside Apt, Newbridge St, Birr | Mar 2026 | €170,000 | 308 m |
| 3 Camcor House, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €162,500 | 387 m |
| 7 Newbridge St, Birr, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 399 m |
| 10 Macregol Pairc, Birr, Co. Offalynot full market price | Jun 2025 | €117,500 | 428 m |
| 2 Mill View, Sandymount, Birr | Feb 2026 | €249,000 | 430 m |
| 41 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €250,131 | 432 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 received27 October 2022
- Decision due21 December 2022
- Decision issued16 December 2022
- Grant issued7 February 2023
- Permission expiry6 February 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Widening of the existing vehicular entrance and expansion of the existing driveway; revisions to the height…
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2660363OffalyLodged 9 Jul 2026
- Granted50 m away
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20299OffalyLodged 16 Jul 2020Retention
- Granted70 m away
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22384OffalyLodged 3 Aug 2022Extension
- Granted70 m away
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- Granted150 m away
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- Granted150 m away
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- Awaiting decision150 m away
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- Awaiting decision180 m away
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Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
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