Syngefield, Birr, Co. Offaly
Retention of a car park, loading bay, and canteen, plus permission to extend the loading bay.
2360181 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 13 November 2023
- Reference
- 2360181
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an extended car parking area, a loading bay, and a canteen facility. Permission is also requested to extend the existing loading bay and construct a new loading bay with all associated 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
Extended car parking area and all associated site works, retention permission for loading bay and canteen facility and all associated site works. Permission to extend existing loading bay and new loading bay
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 | 424 m |
| 43 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €250,131 | 492 m |
| 42 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €250,313 | 498 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 November 2023
- Further information requested15 January 2024
- Further information received19 June 2024
- Decision due16 July 2024
- Decision issued16 July 2024
- Grant issued20 August 2024
- Permission expiry19 August 2029
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