Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedHousing estateDecided 19 December 2025

Lands to the rear/east of Nos. 15-20 Woodlands Park fronting Burke’s Hill, Townparks, Birr Co. Offaly

Construction of 39 residential units and demolition of a shed in Birr.

2560186 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 23 May 2025

Reference
2560186
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
23 May 2025
Residential units
39
Floor area
3307.2 m²

Summary

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The development consists of the demolition of an existing single-storey shed and the construction of 39 residential units, including maisonettes, terraced houses, bungalows, and semi-detached houses. The project will also provide 55 parking spaces, a shared entrance, and public open space.

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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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
St Judes, Burkes Hill, BirrOct 2025€347,000179 m
12 Avondale, Birr, OffalyMar 2026€270,000247 m
Burkes Hill, Birr, OffalyMar 2026€240,000358 m
18 New Rd, Birr, OffalyJun 2026€200,000406 m
1 Glebe St, Birr, OffalyMay 2025€257,000491 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

  1. Application received23 May 2025
  2. Further information requested17 July 2025
  3. Further information received28 November 2025
  4. Decision due3 January 2026
  5. Decision issued19 December 2025
  6. Grant issued9 February 2026
  7. Permission expiry8 February 2031

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