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St. Brendan’s Community School, Cappaneale Townparks Birr, Co. Offaly

Construction of two new extensions, a special needs unit, and associated site works at St. Brendan's Community School.

2460221 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 12 June 2024

Reference: 2460221
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 June 2024

Summary

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The development consists of a new single-storey southwest extension containing six classrooms and two science labs, alongside a new northeast extension. It also includes the refurbishment of existing classrooms into a two-classroom Special Needs Unit, window replacements, a new boiler house, and a replacement ball court.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the construction of a new single-storey extension to the southwest of the existing school building, which comprises six classrooms and two science laboratories, including related accommodation and linking works to the existing school building. Refurbishment of existing mainstream classrooms to form a new two-classroom special needs unit and the construction of a new single-storey extension to the northeast of the existing school building. Replacement of selected existing steel framed windows with new thermally broken powder-coated steel windows. Construction of a new boiler house and storage shed on the south side of the existing school building. Associated site development works, including staff carpark realignment with new fencing with gates and a new replacement ball court to the east of the school buildings with all associated site development works.

Land-use zoning

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Community Services/FacilitiesCI

“The purpose of this zoning is to protect, provide and allow expansion of a wide range of different community facilities, civic facilities and social services, from educational, childcare and health facilities to places of worship and community centres.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
27 Castle Court, Eden Rd, Birr	Sept 2025	€245,000	161 m
3 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT	Jan 2010	€154,185	185 m
5 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT	Jan 2010	€154,185	191 m
7 Forest View, Cappaneale, Birr	Dec 2025	€415,000	280 m
20 New Road, Birr, Co. Offaly	Apr 2026	€200,000	442 m
12 New Road, Birr, Co Offaly	Oct 2025	€197,000	496 m

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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.

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Application received12 June 2024

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