Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedIndustrialDecided 30 September 2024

GRANT ENGINEERING CRINKILL, BIRR, CO. OFFALY R42D788

Single-storey factory extension for storage, assembly, and dispatch within the curtilage of a protected structure in Birr.

24103 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 6 August 2024

Reference
24103
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
6 August 2024

Summary

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The development consists of a single-storey extension to the south of the existing Grant Engineering factory to incorporate stores, product assembly, dispatch, and a loading bay canopy. The site is within the curtilage of a protected structure and is subject to an Integrated Pollution Control licence.

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Official record

Development description

Construction of a proposed single storey extension incorporating stores , products assembly, dispatch and loading bay canopy to the south of the existing factory incorporating offices, canteen and toilets block within, including 20 additional parking spaces and all associated site works. Portion of the development is covered by an intergrated pollution control licence reg no 294. The 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

Enterprise and EmploymentCOE
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
3 The Terrace, Crinkle, BirrOct 2025€210,000204 m
15 Cemetery Rd, Crinkle, BirrMar 2025€205,000323 m
2 An Corran, Crinkle, BirrJul 2025€195,000336 m

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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

  1. Application received6 August 2024
  2. Decision due30 September 2024
  3. Decision issued30 September 2024
  4. Grant issued5 November 2024
  5. Permission expiry4 November 2029

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