ELM GROVE CLONOGHILL UPPER, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Construction of a two-storey social care residential building within the curtilage of a protected structure.
23398 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 13 October 2023
- Reference
- 23398
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a two-storey social care building with 9 en-suite bedrooms and shared facilities. It also includes renovating a two-storey ruin for a kitchen and dining area, a single-storey extension, and a landscaped courtyard within the curtilage of Elm Grove House.
- Storeys
- 2
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
The construction of a two-storey social care residential building within the courtyard to the south-east of elm grove house, incorporating 9 ensuited bedrooms, shared facilities, the renovation and reroofing of an existing two storey ruin to accommodate shared kitchen, dining and common rooms, adjustments to existing opes and a single storey extension to the west and a landscaped courtyard with all associated siteworks, this building is within the curtilage of a protected structure under the record of protected structures in the offaly county development plan 2021-2027 (rps ref. 53-327)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Riverside House, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €170,000 | 177 m |
| 15 Riverside Apt, Newbridge St, Birr | Mar 2026 | €170,000 | 177 m |
| 7 Newbridge St, Birr, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 261 m |
| 2 Mill View, Sandymount, Birr | Feb 2026 | €249,000 | 279 m |
| 1 Millview, Sandymount, Birr | May 2025 | €248,000 | 283 m |
| 49 Scurragh, Birr, Co. Offalynot full market price | Jan 2026 | €108,000 | 289 m |
| 2 Compton Gardens, Sandymount, Birr | Apr 2025 | €280,000 | 294 m |
| 3 Camcor House, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €162,500 | 320 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 received13 October 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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