GRANT ENGINEERING IRELAND ULC, CRINKILL, BIRR CO. OFFALY
Installation of a large rooftop solar panel array on factory buildings in Birr.
2486 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 5 July 2024
- Reference
- 2486
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the installation of a 3,602 square metre rooftop solar photovoltaic array. The panels will be installed on existing factory buildings at Grant Engineering Ireland ULC, including all associated electrical infrastructure.
- Floor area
- 3,602 m²
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
Permission for installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic array (3602sq. M) on existing factory buildings and all associated electrical infrastucture
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning promotes the development of employment uses that reinforce the enterprise and employment function of the subject area as a whole and require high environmental and design standards.”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 The Terrace, Crinkle, Birr | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 210 m |
| 15 Cemetery Rd, Crinkle, Birr | Mar 2025 | €205,000 | 330 m |
| 2 An Corran, Crinkle, Birr | Jul 2025 | €195,000 | 400 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 received5 July 2024
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