Ballindarra Riverstown, Birr, Co. Offaly Ireland
Subdivision of a site to build a new house and create a new entrance for the existing house.
2560296 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 9 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560296
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes subdividing an existing site into two plots. It includes constructing a new site entrance to serve the existing dwelling on the first plot, and building a new dwelling house on the second plot using the existing entrance.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
1/ proposed subdivision of existing site into 2no. Sites. 2/ construction of new site entrance to service the existing dwelling on proposed site no. 1.3/ construction of new dwelling house incorporating existing site entrance in proposed site no. 2 and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development.”
Objective set by the Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyloughnane, Riverstown, Birr | Apr 2026 | €120,000 | 151 m |
| No2 The Medows, Riverstown, Birr | Apr 2025 | €375,000 | 359 m |
| Number 3 The Gate, Farmleigh, Riverstown | May 2026 | €478,500 | 424 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 received9 July 2025
- Decision due2 September 2025
In the area
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