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Offaly County Council · 2616

Birr Enterprise Centre Syngefield, Birr, Co. Offaly

Approved in Jul 2026. No sign of building yet.

  1. 23 Feb 2026Received
  2. 27 May 2026Conditional
  3. 1 Jul 2026Final approval
  4. 30 Jun 2031Approval runs out

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Planning details

Status
Approved
Decision
Conditional · 27 May 2026
Reference
2616
Received
23 Feb 2026
Site
9,446 m²

What’s proposed

THE INSTALLATION OF A ROOFTOP SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY (RED III) (1,339.3 SQ.M) ON EXISTING FACTORY BUILDINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III ( DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413) AND IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE PLANNING APPLICATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO SECTION 34D OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000, AS AMENDED. WHEN A NOTICE ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 34D(B), THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 26A OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 TO 2025 SHALL APPLY

3 other applications within 500 m in the last year

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Nearby 3 · 500 m · 12 months

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Homes nearby

Zoning

C2.2 — Economic development and employment

Zoned for employment uses. Housing is not the intended use here.

S5 — Sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure

Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.

Protections nearby 250 m

  • NIAH-recorded building · 1
    Midland Tribune
  • Recorded monument · 3
    Castle - tower house; Bawn
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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National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.018 Sept 2026, 15:44open
Summary

2616 is a planning application to Offaly County Council for the installation of a rooftop solar photovoltaic array (red iii) (1,339.3 sq.m) on, received on 23 Feb 2026; permission was granted with conditions on 27 May 2026.