St. Brendans Park, Railway Road Birr, Co. Offaly.
Demolition of a shop and viewing terrace to build a new two-storey club building with a shop, gym, and changing rooms.
2560686 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 23 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560686
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing shop and the partial demolition of a viewing terrace. In its place, a new two-storey club building will be constructed at the northern end of the playing pitch, featuring a shop, gym, changing rooms, common room, kitchen, and toilets.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
The demolition of an existing shop and part demolition of existing viewing terrace and, the construction of a new two-storey club building containing a shop, gym, changing rooms, a common room, kitchen and toilets to the northern end of the existing playing pitch
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Shall be taken to include the use of land for; parks, public woodland, pedestrian routes and greenways, riparian zones, housing estate open spaces, development incidental to the enjoyment of open space.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Camcor House, Railway Rd, Birr | Jan 2026 | €125,000 | 100 m |
| 10 Camcor House, Railway Rd, Birr | Jul 2025 | €130,000 | 100 m |
| 15 Moorpark St, Birr, Offaly | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 135 m |
| 6 Moorpark Street, Birr, Co Offaly | Feb 2026 | €218,000 | 150 m |
| 11 Monastery Court, Moorpark St, Birr | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 221 m |
| 13 Monastery Court, Birr, Offaly | Sept 2025 | €262,500 | 235 m |
| 11 Moorpark St, Birr, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €237,000 | 269 m |
| 4 Park Rise, Birr, Offaly | Jan 2026 | €276,000 | 271 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 received23 December 2025
- Further information requested25 February 2026
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