GRANT ENGINEERING CRINKILL, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Change of use of a stores building to a stainless-steel products workshop in Birr.
23408 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 27 October 2023
- Reference
- 23408
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing stores building to a stainless-steel products workshop. The development includes an overhead extract system, an exhaust stack, a treatment system, office modifications, and internal works 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
The change of use of an existing stores building previously approved planning ref: 21/106 to a stainless-steel products workshop, a proposed overhead extract system in roof, an exhaust stack to the west of the existing building, an associated treatment system, modifications to office layout, all associated siteworks and internal modifications. Portion of this development is covered by an integrated pollution control licence reg no. 294. 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. 53-01)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning promotes the development of employment uses that reinforce the enterprise and employment function of the subject area as a whole and require high environmental and design standards.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 The Terrace, Crinkle, Birr | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 169 m |
| 15 Cemetery Rd, Crinkle, Birr | Mar 2025 | €205,000 | 291 m |
| 2 An Corran, Crinkle, Birr | Jul 2025 | €195,000 | 383 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 received27 October 2023
- Decision due21 December 2023
- Decision issued21 December 2023
- Grant issued30 January 2024
- Permission expiry21 June 2026
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