TOWNPARKS, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Construction of a new four-classroom primary school in Birr.
22672 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 22 December 2022
- Reference
- 22672
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new primary school for Gaelscoil na Laochra. It will feature four classrooms, a special educational needs base, a general purpose hall, a new access road, car parking, and a set-down area.
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
A new primary school for gaelscoil na laochra. The development will consist of the construction of a new 4 classroom, 1 sen base school, general purpose hall, and all ancillary teaching spaces and services, site works and landscaping to include new access road and entrance off new distributor road, attenuation tanks, car parking and set down, and all associated site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Forest View, Cappaneale, Birr | Dec 2025 | €415,000 | 246 m |
| 20 New Road, Birr, Co. Offaly | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 406 m |
| 3 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 463 m |
| 5 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 489 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 received22 December 2022
- Further information requested23 February 2023
- Further information received13 April 2023
- Decision due10 May 2023
- Decision issued10 May 2023
- Grant issued15 June 2023
- Permission expiry14 June 2028
In the area
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- Awaiting decision200 m away
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- Awaiting decision200 m away
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- Granted210 m away
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18381OffalyLodged 5 Sept 2018Energy
- Granted220 m away
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- Awaiting decision240 m away
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20356OffalyLodged 7 Aug 2020Agricultural
- Refused240 m away
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AGRICULTURAL ROAD ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
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20416OffalyLodged 9 Sept 2020Agricultural
- Granted250 m away
REVISED FIRST FLOOR WINDOWS ON THE FRONT ELEVATIONS TO HOUSE TYPE D AS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PLANNING PERMISSION…
WOODFIELD ON LANDS TO WEST OF MCAULEY DRIVE , TULLAMORE ROAD TOWNPARKS , BIRR CO. OFFALY
21676OffalyLodged 29 Oct 2021Alterations
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