Awaiting decisionRetention

ELM GROVE, CLONOGHILL UPPER BIRR, CO.OFFALY

Retention of residential and plant buildings, demolition of an extension, and construction of a new extension at a protected structure.

2583 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 3 September 2025

Reference: 2583
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: RETENTION
Received: 3 September 2025

Summary

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This application seeks retention for a plant room, a two-bedroom apartment, a shower block, and a bedroom/toilet block. It also proposes the demolition of a two-storey extension to construct a replacement two-storey extension containing support rooms, dining, and kitchen facilities within the curtilage of a protected structure.

Retentionretentiondemolitionprotected structureextension

Residential unit: 1
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

A single storey plant room, 2-bedroom apartment, shower block and an ensuited first floor bedroom and toilet block (all to the east of the existing main building) including all associated internal works. The development for construction consists of a sheltered covered single storey link from the main building to the south east to connect to the courtyard residential building currently under construction and previously approved planning ref: 23/407. The demolition of an existing two storey extension to the south of the main building and the construction of a replacement two-storey extension containing support rooms, toilet blocks, stairwell, dining and kitchen to support existing facilities, additional landscaping, including all associated internal and external works. This building is within the curtilage of a protected structure under the record of protected structures in the offaly county development plan 2021-2027 (rps ref. 53-327)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community Services/FacilitiesCI

“The purpose of this zoning is to protect, provide and allow expansion of a wide range of different community facilities, civic facilities and social services, from educational, childcare and health facilities to places of worship and community centres.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
5 Riverside House, Birr, Offaly	Jun 2025	€170,000	172 m
15 Riverside Apt, Newbridge St, Birr	Mar 2026	€170,000	172 m
7 Newbridge St, Birr, Offaly	Nov 2025	€170,000	250 m
2 Mill View, Sandymount, Birr	Feb 2026	€249,000	255 m
1 Millview, Sandymount, Birr	May 2025	€248,000	260 m
2 Compton Gardens, Sandymount, Birr	Apr 2025	€280,000	275 m
49 Scurragh, Birr, Co. Offalynot full market price	Jan 2026	€108,000	316 m
3 Camcor House, Birr, Offaly	Jun 2026	€162,500	334 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.

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Application received3 September 2025

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