THE GREEN, BIRR, CO.OFFALY.
Demolition of a storage shed and construction of a single-storey house within the curtilage of a protected structure in Birr.
2533 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 4 April 2025
- Reference
- 2533
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 April 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 163.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing storage shed and the construction of a proposed single-storey dwelling with an outbuilding. The proposed works are located within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
The demolition of an existing storage shed and the construction of a proposed single storey dwelling with outbuilding, boundary works, private open space, parking, site entrance and associated site works. The proposed works are within the curtilage of a protected structure in the offaly county development plan 2021-2027 (rps reference 49-286)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | May 2026 | €130,000 | 178 m |
| 19 Emmett Street, Birr, County Offaly | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 189 m |
| 27 Emmet St, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €255,000 | 209 m |
| The Beauty Parlour, Johns Place, Birr | Nov 2025 | €100,000 | 228 m |
| 2 Kingston Heath, Kileen Lane, Birr | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 234 m |
| Moistown, Shannon Harbour, Birr | May 2025 | €141,000 | 234 m |
| Clondalla, Birr, Co Offaly | Jul 2025 | €182,500 | 234 m |
| Frankfort, Dunkerrin, Birr | Sept 2025 | €128,000 | 234 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 received4 April 2025
- Further information requested29 May 2025
- Further information received24 June 2025
- Decision due10 August 2025
- Decision issued8 August 2025
- Appeal submitted4 September 2025
- Appeal decided13 January 2026
- Permission expiry12 January 2031
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