Villa House, Mill Street, Birr Co Offaly
Retention of a coach house conversion to a two-bedroom home in Birr.
2460068 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 7 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460068
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 March 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 82 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the conversion of an existing coach house into a two-bedroom, two-storey terraced house. The property is a protected structure.
- 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
Conversion of coach house to two bedroom two storey terrace house and ancillary related works this is a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connaught Street, Birr, County Offaly | Oct 2025 | €353,000 | 47 m |
| The Beauty Parlour, Johns Place, Birr | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 136 m |
| The Townhouse, St Brendan Street, Birr | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 192 m |
| Property A, Castle Street, Birr | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 196 m |
| Property B, Castle St, Birr | Aug 2025 | €109,650 | 196 m |
| 4 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 207 m |
| 12 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 213 m |
| 11 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 214 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 received7 March 2024
- Further information requested30 April 2024
- Further information received14 May 2024
- Decision due10 June 2024
- Decision issued10 June 2024
- Grant issued12 July 2024
- Permission expiry11 July 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
CONVERSION OF COACH HOUSE TO TWO BEDROOM TWO STOREY TERRACE HOUSE AND ANCILLARY RELATED WORKS. THIS IS A…
Villa House , Mill Street , Birr Co Offaly
2460052OffalyLodged 26 Feb 2024Retention
- GrantedAt this site
ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING COMMERCIAL PREMISES. THESE ALTERATIONS CONSIST OF THE RAISING OF ROOF, STRUCTURAL…
MILL STREET , (TOWNPARKS TD.) , BIRR
16288OffalyLodged 7 Sept 2016Alterations
- Awaiting decision30 m away
(1) ALTERATION TO THE EXISTING FRONT FACADE TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW ENTRANCE TO THE EXISTING TWO BED RESIDENTIAL…
MAIN STREET , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
2330OffalyLodged 1 Feb 2023Change of use
- Granted30 m away
ALTERATION TO THE EXISTING FRONT FAÇADE TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW ENTRANCE TO THE EXISTING TWO BED RESIDENTIAL…
MAIN ST TOWNPARKS , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
2376OffalyLodged 27 Feb 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
THE AMALGAMATION OF AN EXISTING APARTMENT AND AN EXISTING DWELLING INTO ONE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, INVOLVING…
NUMBERS 1 AND 2 , CONNAUGHT STREET , BIRR
1686OffalyLodged 29 Mar 2016Alterations
- Granted30 m away
THE AMALGAMATION OF AN EXISTING APARTMENT AND AN EXISTING DWELLING INTO ONE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, INVOLVING…
NUMBERS 1 AND 2 , CONNAUGHT STREET , BIRR
16100OffalyLodged 8 Apr 2016Alterations
- Refused50 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM A FORMER RETAIL UNIT TO A BETTING OFFICE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THIS IS A…
THE FORMER XTRA VISION PREMISES (IN TURN FORMERLY SHELLY'S SUPERMARKET) , O'CONNELL STREET , BIRR
16290OffalyLodged 8 Sept 2016Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
CHANGE OF USE FROM A FORMER RETAIL UNIT TO A BETTING OFFICE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THIS IS A…
THE FORMER XTRA VISION PREMISES , (IN TURN FORMERLY SHELLY'S SUPERMARKET) , O'CONNELL STREET
16260OffalyLodged 22 Aug 2016Change of use
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