CORNMARKET STREET, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Construction of a two-storey house, private open space, domestic outbuilding, and connection to public services.
24152 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 15 October 2024
- Reference
- 24152
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 October 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 149.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the construction of a proposed two-storey dwelling with private open space and a domestic outbuilding. It includes connection to existing public services and amendments to boundaries.
- 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 proposed two-storey dwelling, private open space, domestic outbuilding, connection to existing public services, amendments to boundaries and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The purpose of this zoning is to maintain the vitality and viability of existing town and village centres by developing and consolidating centres with an appropriate mix of commercial, recreational, cultural, amenity and residential uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 116 m |
| Property B, Castle St, Birr | Aug 2025 | €109,650 | 145 m |
| Property A, Castle Street, Birr | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 145 m |
| Connaught Street, Birr, County Offaly | Oct 2025 | €353,000 | 148 m |
| 11 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 176 m |
| 12 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 179 m |
| 1, Castle Street, Birr | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 199 m |
| The Beauty Parlour, Johns Place, Birr | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 201 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 received15 October 2024
- Further information requested9 December 2024
- Application withdrawn9 July 2025
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