CHURCH STREET & CORNMARKET STREET, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Demolition of a storage shed and realignment of a boundary wall in Birr.
2418 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 12 February 2024
- Reference
- 2418
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of a lean-to storage shed and the realignment of the boundary wall and gateway to the west of the existing dwelling.
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 demolition of a lean-to storage shed with the realignment of the boundary wall and gateway to the west of the existing dwelling including all associated site 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 | 105 m |
| Property B, Castle St, Birr | Aug 2025 | €109,650 | 125 m |
| Property A, Castle Street, Birr | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 125 m |
| Connaught Street, Birr, County Offaly | Oct 2025 | €353,000 | 147 m |
| 11 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 154 m |
| 12 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 157 m |
| 1, Castle Street, Birr | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 177 m |
| 14 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 196 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 received12 February 2024
- Decision due7 April 2024
- Decision issued5 April 2024
- Appeal submitted30 April 2024
- Appeal decided8 November 2024
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- Awaiting decision80 m away
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