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Offaly County Council · 2510

3 & 5 Emmet Street, Birr, Co. Offaly

Approved in Jan 2026.

  1. 7 Feb 2025Received
  2. 23 Jan 2026Conditional
  3. 4 Mar 2026Final approval
  4. 3 Mar 2031Approval runs out

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Planning details

Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 23 Jan 2026
Reference
2510
Type
RETENTION
Received
7 Feb 2025
Further information
Requested 1 Apr 2025 · received 22 Dec 2025
Site
569 m²

What’s proposed

THE LINKING OF TWO EXISTING DWELLINGS (PROTECTED STRUCTURES 49-223 & 49-224), INTERNAL WORKS, WINDOW AND DOOR OPE MODIFICATIONS AND A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR. THE CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLINGS TO A SINGLE SOCIAL CARE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING COMPRISING OF 10 BEDROOMS, COMMON AREAS AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES.

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PERMISSION FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF BOUNDARY WALLS TO THE REAR AND THE COMPLETION OF THE RESTORATION WORKS OF THE DERELICT OUTBUILDING AS PER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING REF: 2269 INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. ALL ABOVE PROPOSED WORKS ARE WITHIN THE CURTILAGES OF TWO PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (RPS REFERENCES 49-223 & 49-224)

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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 · 149
    Cumberland House; house
  • Recorded monument · 1
    R141449
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

2510 is a planning application to Offaly County Council for the linking of two existing dwellings (protected structures 49-223 & 49-224), internal, received on 7 Feb 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 23 Jan 2026.