Planning Permission Ireland
Awaiting decisionDecision due in ~5 weeks (25 August 2026)

EMMET SQUARE AND TO THE RETURN JUNCTION OF O'CONNELL STREET, TOWNPARKS BIRR, CO.OFFALY

(a) works carried out to the rear of the property to stabilise the dilapidated roof and structure thereof culminating in extending the eixisting rear perimeter wall to new wall…

2662 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 1 July 2026

Development description

(a) works carried out to the rear of the property to stabilise the dilapidated roof and structure thereof culminating in extending the eixisting rear perimeter wall to new wall plate level of 2nd floor to enable construction of new flat roof in lieu of the original dilapidations floor/ area 85.5sqm. (b) for planning permission to retain the existing retail ground floor inclusive of the existing cellar area. (c) for planning permsion to refurbish the remaining original residential area of the 1st 2nd and 3rd floors to accommodate apartments consisting of 3no. Studio apartments, 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 2 no. 1 bedroom apartments, inclusive of new internal passenger lift, connection to all existing public services and associated site works. The proposed development will consist of works within the curtilage of protected structures. Reference niah no. 14819005 49-204, niah no. 14819006 49-205, niah no. 14819007 49-206 in the record of protected structures offaly county development plan 2021-2027

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Connaught Street, Birr, County OffalyOct 2025€353,00092 m
The Beauty Parlour, Johns Place, BirrNov 2025€100,000100 m
Emmet St, Birr, OffalyMay 2026€130,000147 m
19 Emmett Street, Birr, County OffalyApr 2025€195,000172 m
27 Emmet St, Birr, OffalyJun 2025€255,000211 m
4 Castle Court, Birrprice excludes VATJan 2010€154,185223 m
Property A, Castle Street, BirrAug 2025€100,000243 m
Property B, Castle St, BirrAug 2025€109,650243 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.

Timeline

  1. Application received1 July 2026
  2. Decision due25 August 2026

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