Orchard Lane, Townparks Birr, Co. Offaly
A new single-storey house in Birr, including wall demolition.
2460013 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 19 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460013
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 January 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 113 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a new single-storey dwelling house. It also involves lowering the western boundary wall, demolishing the front boundary wall, and creating a new entrance.
- Storey
- 1
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
Single storey dwelling house, lowering of the western wall, demolition of front boundary wall, creation of new entrance and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Moorpark St, Birr, Offaly | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 152 m |
| 16 Camcor House, Railway Rd, Birr | Jan 2026 | €125,000 | 182 m |
| 10 Camcor House, Railway Rd, Birr | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 182 m |
| 6 Moorpark Street, Birr, Co Offaly | Feb 2026 | €218,000 | 203 m |
| 7 Drumbane, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €136,000 | 227 m |
| 11 Monastery Court, Moorpark St, Birr | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 251 m |
| 4 Park Rise, Birr, Offaly | Jan 2026 | €276,000 | 252 m |
| 13 Monastery Court, Birr, Offaly | Sept 2025 | €262,500 | 265 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 received19 January 2024
- Further information requested12 March 2024
- Further information received2 September 2024
- Decision due29 September 2024
- Decision issued26 September 2024
- Grant issued4 November 2024
- Permission expiry3 November 2029
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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