Townsend Street, Birr, Co.Offaly
Alterations and extension of a derelict two-storey house, including roof modifications and demolition of a lean-to.
2460089 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 20 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460089
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 March 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 36.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the refurbishment of a derelict two-storey detached dwelling, including internal alterations, removing two chimneys, and raising the roof ridge and eaves by 315mm. It also includes the demolition of an existing lean-to structure to build a new single-storey rear extension.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The alterations to the existing 2-storey, detached, derelict dwelling to include; removal of 2no. Chimneys. Internal alterations to rooms at ground and first floor level, modification of existing ridge and eaves level by adding an additional 315mm height, reinstatement of existing hipped roof form. Demolition of existing lean-to structure and construction of a new single storey extension to the rear of the dwelling, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Glebe St, Birr, Offaly | May 2025 | €257,000 | 45 m |
| 3 Emmet Terrace, Birr, County Offaly | Jan 2026 | €390,000 | 83 m |
| 18 New Rd, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 100 m |
| 3 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €258,443 | 139 m |
| 2 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €216,787 | 139 m |
| Clondalla, Birr, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €182,500 | 139 m |
| Moistown, Shannon Harbour, Birr | May 2025 | €141,000 | 139 m |
| 2 Kingston Heath, Kileen Lane, Birr | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 139 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 received20 March 2024
- Further information requested13 May 2024
- Application withdrawn9 January 2025
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