ST. BRENDAN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, MOORPARK STREET TOWNPARKS, BIRR CO. OFFALY
Extension and internal alterations to St. Brendan's Primary School in Birr.
22674 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 22 December 2022
- Reference
- 22674
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves internal alterations and a new single-storey extension to the east elevation of the school. The extension will house a special education needs unit and administrative offices, alongside a new secure soft play area and pedestrian access gate. The works will be carried out on a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
- Internal alterations, a new extension to the existing school and construction works which include the following
- Removal of existing walls and flat roof section at the existing library and entrance lobby on the east elevation ground floor
- Construction of a new single-storey extension to the east elevation consisting of a special education needs unit, administrative office spaces, external secure soft plays areas and new accessible parking spaces
- Construction of a new pedestrian access gate in the car park boundary wall & railing structure and all associated site developments works to complete the development. The proposed development will consist of works to a protected structure ref no. 53-223
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 May 2025.
Notified floor area: 488.51 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Monastery Court, Birr, Offaly | Sept 2025 | €262,500 | 39 m |
| 11 Monastery Court, Moorpark St, Birr | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 46 m |
| 18 Park Rise, Moore Park St, Birr | Jul 2026 | €420,000 | 56 m |
| 4 Park Rise, Birr, Offaly | Jan 2026 | €276,000 | 90 m |
| 6 Moorpark Street, Birr, Co Offaly | Feb 2026 | €218,000 | 121 m |
| 15 Moorpark St, Birr, Offaly | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 123 m |
| 69 High St, Birr, Offaly | Feb 2025 | €112,500 | 142 m |
| 23 High St, Birr, Offaly | Jan 2025 | €145,000 | 148 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 requested22 February 2023
- Further information received13 April 2023
- Decision due10 May 2023
- Decision issued10 May 2023
- Grant issued15 June 2023
- Permission expiry14 June 2028
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