WOODFIELD, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Retention of a building containing dressing rooms and equipment storage.
23367 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 22 August 2023
- Reference
- 23367
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing building. The structure is used to house dressing rooms and an equipment storage area, along with all ancillary 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
Building which contains dressing rooms and equipment storage area and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Shall be taken to include the use of land for; parks, public woodland, pedestrian routes and greenways, riparian zones, housing estate open spaces, development incidental to the enjoyment of open space.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkes Hill, Birr, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 360 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 August 2023
- Decision due16 October 2023
- Decision issued13 October 2023
- Grant issued24 November 2023
- Permission expiry23 November 2028
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