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
AI-generatedThe 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
“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 | 204 m |
| 15 Cemetery Rd, Crinkle, Birr | Mar 2025 | €205,000 | 323 m |
| 2 An Corran, Crinkle, Birr | Jul 2025 | €195,000 | 336 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 received6 August 2024
- Decision due30 September 2024
- Decision issued30 September 2024
- Grant issued5 November 2024
- Permission expiry4 November 2029
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