Lands to the rear/east of Nos. 15-20 Woodlands Park fronting Burke’s Hill, Townparks, Birr Co. Offaly.
Demolition of a shed and construction of 39 residential units in Birr.
2560131 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 17 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560131
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the demolition of an existing single-storey shed and the construction of 39 residential units. The development will comprise maisonettes, terraced houses, bungalows, and semi-detached/detached houses with 55 parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 39
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Official record
Development description
(i) the demolition of an existing single storey shed to the south-west of the site; (ii) the construction of a residential development comprising of 39 no. Units (including 8 no. One-bedroom maisonettes, 13 no. Terraced two-bedroom houses, 2 no. Semi-detached two-bedroom bungalows, 10 no. Terraced three-bedroom houses, 4 no. Semi-detached three-bedroom houses, and 2 no. Detached three-bedroom houses); (iii) the provision of private amenity space for all units, and 55 no. Vehicular parking spaces total; (iv) the provision of a shared vehicular/pedestrian entrance via burke’s hill with internal access roads to serve all 39 no. Units; and (v) all ancillary site and infrastructural works, inclusive of landscaped public open space, tree removal/planting, general landscaping, boundary treatments, suds, and foul/surface water drainage works necessary to facilitate the development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Judes, Burkes Hill, Birr | Oct 2025 | €347,000 | 177 m |
| 12 Avondale, Birr, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 247 m |
| Burkes Hill, Birr, Offaly | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 357 m |
| 18 New Rd, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 406 m |
| 1 Glebe St, Birr, Offaly | May 2025 | €257,000 | 490 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 received17 April 2025
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