GrantedHousing estateDecided 15 April 2025

Townparks & Seffin, Birr, Co. Offaly

Construction of 58 residential units and a new distributor road in Birr.

2460120 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 11 April 2024

Reference: 2460120
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 11 April 2024
Residential units: 58
Floor area: 6437.9 m²

Summary

AI-generated

The development comprises 58 residential units split across two areas, Macregol Páirc and Corr na Meala. The mix includes bungalows, terraced houses, semi-detached houses, and detached houses, alongside a new distributor road, pathways, and cycle tracks.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

The construction of 58 total no. Residential units comprising of: (a) 2no. Three-bedroom two-storey semi-detached (type h); 1no. 2-bedroom bungalow (type l2); 10no. 1&2-bedroom terraced bungalows in three blocks (type l3/l4); 12no. Two-bedroom two-storey terraced units in two blocks (type m); and 4no. Two-bedroom two-storey terraced units (type n) (total 29no. Dwellings) at macregol páirc; (b) 8no. Four-bedroom two-storey detached house (type p); 1no. Two-storey detached four-bedroom house (type a2); 14no. Two-storey four-bedroom semi-detached houses (type q); 4no. Two-storey three-bedroom dual aspect semi-detached houses (type r/r1); 2no. Two-storey three-bedroom dual aspect semi-detached houses (type r2/r3) (total 29no. Dwellings) at corr na meala. (c) the construction of section of new distributor road, pathways and cycle track with access to developments listed above; (d) the provision of all groundworks, service connections, site drainage, internal paths, paving, parking, public lighting, public open space; and all associated site development works to complete the development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

New ResidentialR1

“This zoning shall be taken to primarily include the use of land for new residential units. It may also provide for a range of other uses particularly those that have the potential to foster the development of new residential communities.”

National zoning type: New/proposed residential

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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
43 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€250,131	116 m
42 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€250,313	126 m
41 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€250,131	134 m
45 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€250,131	165 m
47 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€229,844	165 m
44 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€250,131	174 m
46 Macregol Pairc, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€250,131	174 m
10 Macregol Pairc, Birr, Co. Offalynot full market price	Jun 2025	€117,500	204 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 received11 April 2024
Further information requested5 June 2024
Further information received13 March 2025
Decision due15 April 2025
Decision issued15 April 2025
Grant issued22 May 2025
Permission expiry21 May 2030

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