Ballindarra, Birr, Co. Offaly Ireland
Subdivision of a site in Birr to build a new house and create a new entrance for the existing house.
2560342 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 31 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560342
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 July 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 88.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to subdivide an existing site in Ballindarra, Birr, into two sites. It includes constructing a new site entrance to service the existing dwelling on Site 1, and building a new dwelling house incorporating the existing site entrance on Site 2.
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Official record
Development description
Full planning permission for the following: 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 received31 July 2025
- Further information requested24 September 2025
- Further information received28 March 2026
- Decision due17 May 2026
- Decision issued15 May 2026
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