Offaly County Council · 2560655
Doolys Hotel Emmet Square, Birr, Co. Offaly
Approved in Mar 2026. Building started in 2026.
- 18 Dec 2025Received
- 19 Feb 2026Conditional
- 27 Mar 2026Final approval
- 8 May 2026Building started
- Status
- Building startedi
- Decision
- Conditional · 19 Feb 2026
- Council
- Offaly County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 1,373 m²
What’s proposed
the change of use of a former night club to additional hotel accommodation, significant alterations to the existing property including partial demolition of sections of the protected structure both internally and externally and all associated site development works to complete the development. The proposed development includes works to a protected structure OCC RPS No. 53-201 NIAH Reg. No. 14819009
Planning details
- Reference
- 2560655
- Local authority
- Offaly County Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Observations close
- 3 Feb 2026 (closed 276 days ago)
- Decision due
- 20 Feb 2026 · decided 19 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Conditional on 19 Feb 2026
- Site area
- 1,373 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
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Distance
Time
- OpenMain Street , Birr , Co Offaly
- WithdrawnMain Street , Birr , Co Offaly
- WithdrawnMain Street , Birr , Offally
- GrantedScurragh , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- Awaiting decisionMain 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
- AppealedBRIDGE STREET AND MOORPARK STREET , BIRR , CO.OFFALY
Show all 14
- CommencedNO.34 MAIN STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedNO. 3 & 5 EMMET STREET , BIRR , CO.OFFALY
- WithdrawnNO. 34 MIAN STREET , BIRR , CO.OFFALY
- Awaiting decisionSt. Brendans Park , Railway Road 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
- CommencedMERCY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHAPEL LANE , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- Granted3 & 5 EMMET STREET , BIRR , CO.OFFALY
- CommencedOXMANTOWN 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
- 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
- CommencedRAILWAY ROAD , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnJOHNS TERRACE , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnTHE RECTORY , GLEBE STREET , BIRR CO. OFFALY
- CommencedRAILWAY ROAD MOORE PARK , 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
- GrantedSCURRAGH , TOWNPARKS 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
- CommencedCOMPTON 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
Homes nearby
- For saleP.L. Dolan & Sons, Wilmer Road, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 E640
- For saleBellhill, Clareen, Birr, Co. Offaly
- For saleCumberland Gardens, Emmet Street, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 Y725
- For saleWilliam Street, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 HF20
- For saleApartment 5A - 6A, Castle Mall, Castle Street, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 R621
- For saleRailway Road, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 VC53
Building started
- 8 May 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0014134OY
Zoning
M1 — Metro / rail economic corridor
A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 151
- Recorded monument · 6
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
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
2560655 is a planning application to Offaly County Council for the change of use of a former night club to additional hotel accommodation, significant, received on 18 Dec 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 19 Feb 2026.