Oxmantown Mall and Rosse Row Birr, Co Offaly R42 D459
Approved in Jun 2025. Building started in 2026.
- 6 Nov 2024Received
- 7 May 2025Conditional
- 12 Jun 2025Final approval
- 5 Jan 2026Building started
Planning details
- Status
- Building startedi
- Decision
- Conditional · 7 May 2025
- Reference
- 24161
- Received
- 6 Nov 2024
- Further information
- Requested 9 Jan 2025 · received 10 Apr 2025
- Units
- 1
- Site
- 4,224 m²
What’s proposed
CHANGE OF USE OF WALCOT TO USE SOLELY AS A FAMILY HOME FROM ITS PREVIOUS USE AS A GUEST HOUSE AND FAMILY HOME. THE CONSERVATION AND REGENERATION AND EXTENSION OF WALCOT AND THE CONSERVATION AND REGENERATION OF ITS MEWS.
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THE EXTENSION TO WALCOT WILL CONSIST OF A SINGLE STOREY DINING LIVING ROOM ATTACHED TO THE SOUTH OF THE MAIN DWELLING LIVING ROOM AND THE RECONFIGURATION OF THE PLANT ROOM AND THE ADDITION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE MASTER BEDROOM AND PROVISION OF A NEW DOUBLE GARAGE. THE REPAVING WITH GRANITE PAVIOURS AND ADJUSTMENT OF GROUND LEVELS AND PROVISION OF RAMP WITHIN THE COURTYARD TO PROVIDE UNIVERSAL ACCESS BETWEEN THE HOUSE, THE GARAGE AND THE MEWS TO THE REAR. THE RECONFIGURATION OF THE SOUTH/EAST BOUNDARY WALL TO THE COURTYARD TO PROVIDE VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE PROPOSED GARAGES AND ALIGN WITH THE RECONFIGURED PLANT ROOM. THE EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING ACCESS DRIVEWAY TO THE EAST BOUNDARY OF THE SITE TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELOCATION OF CAR PARKING FROM DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE HOUSE, TO THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE SITE AND THE CREATION OF A FORMAL TERRACE AND GARDEN IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR, KITCHEN AND PROPOSED LIVING DINING ROOM. ALL ANCILLARY SERVICES, LANDSCAPING AND SITE WORKS. SEE FULL DETAILED DESCRIPTION IN ATTACHED APPENDIX A. AT WALCOT PROTECTED STRUCTURE, REF…
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11 other applications within 500 m in the last year · 1 open for comments
Open the free reportNearby 11 · 500 m · 12 months
- OpenMain Street , Birr , Co Offaly
- WithdrawnMain Street , Birr , Co Offaly
- WithdrawnMain Street , Birr , Offally
- GrantedMain St , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- WithdrawnMain St , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- Awaiting decisionEMMET SQUARE AND TO THE RETURN JUNCTION OF O'CONNELL STREET , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO.OFFALY
- CommencedNO.34 MAIN STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedNO. 3 & 5 EMMET STREET , BIRR , CO.OFFALY
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- WithdrawnEmmet Square , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- WithdrawnHead Gardener’s House Birr Castle Demesne , Birr , Co. Offaly
- WithdrawnHead Gardener’s House Birr Castle Demesne , Birr , Co. Offaly
- GrantedBirr Castle Demesne , Rosse Row Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- GrantedOxmantown National School , Model School Road & Pound Street Townparks , Birr Co Offaly
- WithdrawnBirr Castle Demesne , Birr , Co. Offaly
- Refused1 Market Square Townparks , Birr , Co.Offaly
- Granted11 Pound Street , Townparks Birr , Co Offaly
- Withdrawn11 Pound Street , Townparks Birr , Co Offaly
- WithdrawnBirr Castle Demesne , Rosse Row Townparks , Birr
- WithdrawnBirr Castle Demesne , Birr , Co. Offaly
- Withdrawn1 Market Square Townparks , Birr , Co.Offaly
- Withdrawn1 Market Square Townparks , Birr , Co.Offaly
- Appeal decidedTHE GREEN , BIRR , CO.OFFALY.
- GrantedWALLED GARDEN OF BIRR CASTLE DEMESNE ROSSE ROW , BIRR , CO.OFFALY R42 V027
- Granted3 & 5 EMMET STREET , BIRR , CO.OFFALY
- WithdrawnCORNMARKET STREET , 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
- GrantedIn the townlands of Townparks (Birr) Dovegrove , Woodfield or Tullynisk , and Clondallow Co. Offaly
- Withdrawnin the townlands of Townparks Dovegrove , Woodfield or Tullynisk , and Clondallow Co. Offaly
- CommencedTownsend 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
- WithdrawnJOHNS TERRACE , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnTHE RECTORY , GLEBE STREET , BIRR CO. OFFALY
- CommencedMAIN 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
- WithdrawnGLEBE STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- CommencedTHE MALTINGS CASTLE STREET TOWNPARKS , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedEMMET STREET , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedTHE RECTORY GLEBE STREET BIRR , COUNTY OFFALY , R42 FF90
- Granted3 EMMET STREET , 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
Homes nearby
- For saleCumberland Gardens, Emmet Street, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 Y725
- For saleWilliam Street, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 HF20
- For saleBellhill, Clareen, Birr, Co. Offaly
- For saleP.L. Dolan & Sons, Wilmer Road, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 E640
- For saleApartment 5A - 6A, Castle Mall, Castle Street, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 R621
- For sale6 Glebe Street, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 EY66
Building started
- 5 Jan 2026 · Builder told the council small works were starting CN0137139OY
- 5 Jan 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0137138OY
Zoning
Land zoned to stay open — parks, playing fields, amenity corridors. Built development is very hard to justify, which also means the view is protected.
A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 110
- Recorded monument · 7
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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Summary
24161 is a planning application to Offaly County Council for change of use of walcot to use solely as a family home from its previous use as a guest, received on 6 Nov 2024; permission was granted with conditions on 7 May 2025.