WALLED GARDEN OF BIRR CASTLE DEMESNE ROSSE ROW, BIRR, CO.OFFALY R42 V027
Restoration and reconstruction works to glasshouses and sheds at Birr Castle Demesne.
2527 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 18 March 2025
- Reference
- 2527
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedWorks to a protected structure within the walled garden of Birr Castle. The project includes repairing limestone walls, reconstructing timber-framed glasshouses (propagation, potting, and tomato houses), roof repairs to the stove house, and installing an underground rainwater tank.
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
Works to a protected structure: propagation house: repair of random rubble limestone walls, a new stepped entrance on the east side matching existing. Removal of concrete floor and water tank. Reconstruction of the timber framed glasshouse. 2no. Potting sheds: removal of top courses of yellow brickwork and repairs to rising walls. Removal of inner blockwork walls and water tanks. Reconstruction of the timber framed glasshouses. Tomato house: full reconstruction of the existing glasshouse structure. Stove house: roof and floor repairs. Like-for-like replacement of timber door. External works: installation of a below ground rainwater storage tank in the yard. And associated site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 New Road, Birr, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €197,000 | 190 m |
| 23 Pound Street, Birr, Offaly | Oct 2025 | €232,000 | 265 m |
| 28 New Rd, Birr, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €58,333 | 302 m |
| 5 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 333 m |
| 20 New Road, Birr, Co. Offaly | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 349 m |
| 27 Castle Court, Eden Rd, Birr | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 349 m |
| 3 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 353 m |
| 3 Cappaneale Place, Banagher Road, Birrnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €258,443 | 497 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 received18 March 2025
- Decision due12 May 2025
- Decision issued9 May 2025
- Grant issued17 June 2025
- Permission expiry16 June 2030
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