3 EMMET STREET, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Demolition of a rear extension and construction of a new extension at a protected structure in Birr.
2269 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 18 February 2022
- Reference
- 2269
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 48.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a single-storey rear extension, a boundary wall, and a concrete block shed. It proposes a new single-storey rear extension, refurbishment of the protected dwelling house, and restoration of a derelict outbuilding.
- Storey
- 1
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
Demolition of single storey rear extension, removal of wall bounding the house and lane, removal of derelict concrete block shed, construction of new single storey rear extension incorporating the reconstruction of the wall bounding the house and lane, alterations, refurbishment of dwelling house (protected structure 49-223), restoration of derelict outbuilding and associated site development works, all within the curtilage of the protected structure
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | May 2026 | €130,000 | 43 m |
| 19 Emmett Street, Birr, County Offaly | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 66 m |
| The Beauty Parlour, Johns Place, Birr | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 68 m |
| 27 Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €255,000 | 104 m |
| Connaught Street, Birr, County Offaly | Oct 2025 | €353,000 | 152 m |
| 2 Kingston Heath, Kileen Lane, Birr | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 156 m |
| Moistown, Shannon Harbour, Birr | May 2025 | €141,000 | 156 m |
| Clondalla, Birr, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €182,500 | 156 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 received18 February 2022
- Further information requested13 April 2022
- Further information received5 October 2022
- Decision due16 November 2022
- Decision issued16 November 2022
- Grant issued6 January 2023
- Permission expiry5 January 2028
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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