Awaiting decisionNew dwelling

Ballindarra, Birr, Co. Offaly

Subdivision of a site in Birr to build a new house and modify an adjoining entrance.

2660147 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 19 March 2026

Reference: 2660147
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 March 2026

Summary

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The proposal seeks to subdivide an existing site into two plots. Site 1 will retain the existing house, while Site 2 will accommodate a new dwelling, entrance, and wastewater system. Amendments are also proposed for the front boundary wall of the adjoining property to improve sightlines.

New dwellingsubdivisionone off house

Residential unit: 1

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Official record

Development description

1/ the proposed subdivision of the existing site into two sites: site no. 1 to contain the existing dwelling house, septic tank, percolation area, and existing entrance. 2/ site no. 2 to contain the proposed construction of a new dwelling house, new site entrance, and new wastewater treatment system and percolation area together with all associated and ancillary site works. 3/ proposed amendments to the front boundary wall and entrance of the adjoining dwelling immediately to the south-west of the proposed development to achieve sightline visibility splays and all ancillary site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Existing ResidentialRS

“This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development.”

Objective set by the Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). 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
Ballyloughnane, Riverstown, Birr	Apr 2026	€120,000	223 m
No2 The Medows, Riverstown, Birr	Apr 2025	€375,000	410 m
Number 3 The Gate, Farmleigh, Riverstown	May 2026	€478,500	467 m

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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 received19 March 2026

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