BRIDGE STREET &, MOORPARK STREET, BIRR CO. OFFALY.
Demolition of a ruin to construct four townhouses with parking and storage.
2569 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 4 July 2025
- Reference
- 2569
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2025
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 386.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of an existing two-storey ruin and walled compound at the old foundry yard. In its place, a four-unit residential development will be built, comprising three two-storey townhouses and one rebuilt two-storey building, along with five car parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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 demolition of an existing two storey ruin and walled compound on the site of the old foundry yard and the proposed construction of a 4-unit residential development containing 3 two storey townhouses to the north-east and a rebuilt two storey building to the south-west on moorpark street consisting of a two bedroom dwelling, vehicular entrance gates, bin and cycle storage. The provision of landscaped private open space, 5 car parking spaces, proposed boundary treatments, pedestrian entrance, signage, connections to services and all associated siteworks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Moorpark St, Birr, Offaly | Dec 2025 | €237,000 | 48 m |
| The Townhouse, St Brendan Street, Birr | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 107 m |
| 23 High St, Birr, Offaly | Jan 2025 | €145,000 | 119 m |
| 14 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 125 m |
| 1, Castle Street, Birr | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 127 m |
| 26 High St, Birr, Offaly | May 2025 | €95,000 | 136 m |
| 12 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 155 m |
| 11 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 161 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 received4 July 2025
- Decision due28 August 2025
- Decision issued28 August 2025
In the area
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