NO. 34 MIAN STREET, BIRR, CO.OFFALY
Change of use of first floor from storage to a two-bedroom apartment.
2613 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 12 February 2026
- Reference
- 2613
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the first floor of a building from storage to residential use to provide a two-bedroom apartment. The works include a new rear fire escape staircase, new windows, internal modifications, and associated siteworks.
- Residential unit
- 1
- 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 change of use of the first floor from storage to residential for the provision of a proposed 2-bedroom apartment, a proposed first floor fire exit with external fire escape staircase to rear, new windows throughout, all internal modifications and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 61 m |
| Property B, Castle St, Birr | Aug 2025 | €109,650 | 63 m |
| Property A, Castle Street, Birr | Aug 2025 | €100,000 | 63 m |
| 11 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 63 m |
| 1, Castle Street, Birr | Feb 2026 | €160,000 | 63 m |
| The Townhouse, St Brendan Street, Birr | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 80 m |
| 14 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €110,132 | 90 m |
| 4 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €154,185 | 122 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 received12 February 2026
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