THE FORMER MIDLAND WEB PRINTING LTD. BUILDING, SYNGEFIELD CLONOGHILL UPPER, BIRR CO. OFFALY
Change of use of a former printing facility to a power generation station within a protected structure curtilage in Birr.
23184 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 28 April 2023
- Reference
- 23184
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for part of a disused printing building to a power generation station with dispatchable generators. It also includes the installation of an ancillary electricity substation within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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
1) change of use of part of an existing portal framed building located at the rear of the development from its existing disused use as a printing facility to use as a power generation station with dispatchable generators (2) installation of the dispatchable generators within the existing portal framed structure located at the rear of the existing development. (3) installation of an ancillary electricity substation to accommodate the proposed development and all ancillary works. The entire development is contained within the curtilage of a protected structure, rps ref no. 53-0374
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to facilitate opportunities for industrial and warehousing uses, activities and processes which would in general give rise to land use conflict if located within other zonings.”
National zoning type: General industry
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 | 400 m |
| 43 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €250,131 | 419 m |
| 42 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €250,313 | 428 m |
| 41 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €250,131 | 434 m |
| 47 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €229,844 | 481 m |
| 45 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €250,131 | 481 m |
| 21 Woodlane, Hillside, Birr | Jul 2025 | €325,000 | 488 m |
| 10 Macregol Pairc, Birr, Co. Offalynot full market price | Jun 2025 | €117,500 | 490 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 received28 April 2023
- Further information requested22 June 2023
- Further information received22 September 2023
- Decision due11 December 2023
- Decision issued11 December 2023
- Grant issued17 January 2024
- Permission expiry16 January 2029
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