1 Market Square Townparks, Birr, Co.Offaly
Change of use from a commercial unit to a six-bedroom guest house within a protected structure.
2560496 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 19 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560496
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 October 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 133 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing commercial unit into a six-bedroom guest house. The works will include refurbishment of a protected structure listed on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The development will consist of a change of use from a commercial unit to a 6-bedroom guest house, refurbishment works to a protected structure (niah registration no:14819128), and all associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Castle Street, Birr | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 31 m |
| 12 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 50 m |
| 11 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 56 m |
| 14 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 57 m |
| The Townhouse, St Brendan Street, Birr | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 58 m |
| Property A, Castle Street, Birr | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 79 m |
| Property B, Castle St, Birr | Aug 2025 | €109,650 | 79 m |
| 4 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 148 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 received19 October 2025
- Further information requested11 December 2025
- Further information received16 March 2026
- Decision due12 April 2026
- Decision issued10 April 2026
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