BRIDGE STREET TOWNPARKS TD, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Change of use of a building on Bridge Street to a dental surgery.
22580 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 10 November 2022
- Reference
- 22580
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of an existing building to a dental surgery. The development will also include associated signage and site works.
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
The change of use from existing use to dental surgery together with all associated signage and site works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 July 2023.
Notified floor area: 170 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Townhouse, St Brendan Street, Birr | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 47 m |
| 1, Castle Street, Birr | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 86 m |
| 14 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 97 m |
| 11 Moorpark St, Birr, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €237,000 | 105 m |
| 12 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 114 m |
| 11 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 120 m |
| Property A, Castle Street, Birr | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 147 m |
| Property B, Castle St, Birr | Aug 2025 | €109,650 | 147 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 received10 November 2022
- Further information requested11 January 2023
- Further information received14 April 2023
- Decision due11 May 2023
- Decision issued11 May 2023
- Grant issued15 June 2023
- Permission expiry14 June 2028
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