CONNAUGHT STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- 28 Nov 2018Received
- 11 Sept 2019Conditional
- 17 Oct 2019Final grant
- 4 Jan 2021Commenced
- 16 Oct 2024Permission expires
- Status
- Commenced
- Decision
- Conditional · 11 Sept 2019
- Council
- Offaly County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 294 m²
What’s proposed
(I) CHANGE OF USE OF THE EASTERN PREMISES AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL FROM RESIDENTAL WITH ANCILLARY COMMERCIAL USE TO THAT OF A BOOKMAKERS; (II) AMALGAMATION OF TWO PROPERTIES AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL TO FACILIATE EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING BOOKMAKERS SHOP TO THE WEST INTO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY TO THE EAST; (III) CHANGE OF USE OF THE WESTERN PREMISES (EXISTING BOOKMAKER'S) AT FIRST FLOOR FROM OFFICE TO RESIDENTIAL USE AND A SMALL AREA OF THE GROUND FLOOR FROM A BOOKMAKERS TO RESIDENTIAL USE (10SQM) TO PROVIDE FOR A 2 BED APARTMENT UNIT; (IV) RECONFIGURATION OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE ADJOINING BUILDING TO THE EAST AND A SMALL AREA OF THE GROUND FLOOR (8SQM) TO PROVIDE FOR A 2 BED APARTMENT UNIT; (V) EXTERNAL WORKS TO INCLUDE: (A) REFURBISHMENT & MODIFICATION WORKS TO CONNAUGHT STREET FACADE INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING PVC WINDOWS WITH TIMBER SASH WINDOWS AND THE REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING DOORS AND SHOPFRONT AND (B) UPGRADE WORKS TO THE REAR AND SIDE FACADES, INCLUDING THE FORMATION OF FIRST FLOOR AMENITY SPACES FOR RESIDENTIAL UNITS; AND (VI) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THE TWO BUILDINGS ARE LISTED ON THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES (RPS: 53-281 & 53-282) WITHIN BIRR TOWN & ENVIRONS DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2010-2016 (EXTENDED TO 2020)
18531 is a planning application to Offaly County Council for (I) CHANGE OF USE OF THE EASTERN PREMISES AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL FROM RESIDENTAL WITH, received on 28 Nov 2018; permission was granted with conditions on 11 Sept 2019.
Planning details
- Reference
- 18531
- Local authority
- Offaly County Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 28 Nov 2018
- Observations close
- 11 Jan 2019 (closed 2808 days ago)
- Decision due
- 12 Sept 2019 · decided 11 Sept 2019
- Decision
- Conditional on 11 Sept 2019
- Proposed development
- (I) CHANGE OF USE OF THE EASTERN PREMISES AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL FROM RESIDENTAL WITH ANCILLARY COMMERCIAL USE TO THAT OF A BOOKMAKERS; (II) AMALGAMATION OF TWO PROPERTIES AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL TO FACILIATE EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING BOOKMAKERS SHOP TO THE WEST INTO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY TO THE EAST; (III) CHANGE OF USE OF THE WESTERN PREMISES (EXISTING BOOKMAKER'S) AT FIRST FLOOR FROM OFFICE TO RESIDENTIAL USE AND A SMALL AREA OF THE GROUND FLOOR FROM A BOOKMAKERS TO RESIDENTIAL USE (10SQM) TO PROVIDE FOR A 2 BED APARTMENT UNIT; (IV) RECONFIGURATION OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE ADJOINING BUILDING TO THE EAST AND A SMALL AREA OF THE GROUND FLOOR (8SQM) TO PROVIDE FOR A 2 BED APARTMENT UNIT; (V) EXTERNAL WORKS TO INCLUDE: (A) REFURBISHMENT & MODIFICATION WORKS TO CONNAUGHT STREET FACADE INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING PVC WINDOWS WITH TIMBER SASH WINDOWS AND THE REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING DOORS AND SHOPFRONT AND (B) UPGRADE WORKS TO THE REAR AND SIDE FACADES, INCLUDING THE FORMATION OF FIRST FLOOR AMENITY SPACES FOR RESIDENTIAL UNITS; AND (VI) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THE TWO BUILDINGS ARE LISTED ON THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES (RPS: 53-281 & 53-282) WITHIN BIRR TOWN & ENVIRONS DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2010-2016 (EXTENDED TO 2020)As published by the register.
- Site area
- 294 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
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- WithdrawnMain St , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- OpenEMMET SQUARE AND TO THE RETURN JUNCTION OF O'CONNELL STREET , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO.OFFALY
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Show all 68
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- OpenSt. Brendans Park , Railway Road Birr , Co. Offaly.
- GrantedDoolys Hotel Emmet Square , Birr , Co. Offaly
- WithdrawnEmmet Square , Birr , Co. Offaly
- WithdrawnEmmet Square , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- GrantedBirr Castle Demesne , Rosse Row Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- Refused1 Market Square Townparks , Birr , Co.Offaly
- WithdrawnBirr Castle Demesne , Rosse Row Townparks , Birr
- Withdrawn1 Market Square Townparks , Birr , Co.Offaly
- Withdrawn1 Market Square Townparks , Birr , Co.Offaly
- RefusedBRIDGE STREET & , MOORPARK STREET , BIRR CO. OFFALY.
- Appeal decidedTHE GREEN , BIRR , CO.OFFALY.
- CommencedNo. 03A. Newbridge Street , Birr , Co. Offaly
- GrantedMERCY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHAPEL LANE , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- Granted3 & 5 EMMET STREET , BIRR , CO.OFFALY
- GrantedOXMANTOWN MALL AND ROSSE ROW BIRR , CO OFFALY R42 D459
- WithdrawnCORNMARKET STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedRAILWAY ROAD , MOORE PARK , BIRR CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnRAILWAY ROAD , MOORE PARK , BIRR CO. OFFALY
- Withdrawn17 GREEN STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnTownsend Street , Birr , Co.Offaly
- GrantedVilla House , Mill Street , Birr Co Offaly
- WithdrawnVilla House , Mill Street , Birr Co Offaly
- Appeal decidedCHURCH STREET & CORNMARKET STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnCORNMARKET STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedTownsend Street , Birr , Co Offaly
- WithdrawnTownsend Street , Birr , Co Offaly
- WithdrawnTownsend Street , Birr , Co Offaly
- GrantedThe Rectory , Glebe Street , Birr County Offaly
- WithdrawnThe Rectory , Glebe Street , Birr County Offaly
- GrantedJOHN'S TERRACE , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedRAILWAY ROAD , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnJOHNS TERRACE , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnTHE RECTORY , GLEBE STREET , BIRR CO. OFFALY
- CommencedRAILWAY ROAD MOORE PARK , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedMAIN ST TOWNPARKS , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnTHE RECTORY GLEBE STREET , BIRR CO. OFFALY , R42 FF90
- WithdrawnMAIN STREET , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnBIRR CASTLE DEMESNE TOWNPARKS , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedEMMET STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnBIRR CASTLE DEMESNE , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnEMMET STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnTOWNSEND STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- CommencedBRIDGE STREET TOWNPARKS TD , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedGLEBE STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnGLEBE STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedSCURRAGH , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnGLEBE STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedTHE MALTINGS CASTLE STREET TOWNPARKS , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- Granted20 HIGH STREET BIRR , CO. OFFALY , R42 YF43
- Withdrawn20 HIGH STREET BIRR , CO. OFFALY , R42 YF43
- GrantedEMMET STREET , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedTHE RECTORY GLEBE STREET BIRR , COUNTY OFFALY , R42 FF90
- Granted3 EMMET STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedCOMPTON ROW , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedBIRR CASTLE DEMESNE , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- Withdrawn3 EMMET STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedIRELAND'S HISTORIC SCIENCE CENTRE BIRR CASTLE DEMESNE ROSSE ROW BIRR , CO .OFFALY , R42 V027
- WithdrawnIRELAND'S HISTORIC SCIENCE CENTRE BIRR CASTLE DEMESNE ROSSE ROW , BIRR CO .OFFALY , R42 V027
- Granted10 JOHN'S PLACE JOHN'S MALL TOWNPARKS , BIRR , CO OFFALY
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
- Commencement notice CN0071692OY
Zoning at the site
No zoning objective covers this site in the current plan.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
No other designation nearby.
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 446228). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/18531/0.
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