Scurragh, Townparks, Birr Co. Offaly
Approved in Sept 2026. No sign of building yet.
- 31 Jul 2026Received
- 24 Sept 2026Conditional
- 24 Sept 2031Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 24 Sept 2026
- Council
- Offaly County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 2.65 ha
What’s proposed
development comprising works to the existing 2 No. rugby pitches which includes: 1/Installation of 2 No. prefabricated concrete spectator stands. 2/ Relocation of existing dug-out boxes. 3/Erection of 9 No. floodlighting columns complete with floodlights. 4/Erection of 2m high security fencing. 5/ Erection of 2 No. electronic scoreboards. 6/ Erection of 5 No. ball catcher nets and supporting columns, together with internal crowd control fencing and all associated site works
Planning details
- Reference
- 2660405
- Local authority
- Offaly County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “DECISION MADE”
- Received
- 31 Jul 2026
- Observations close
- 4 Sept 2026 (closed 41 days ago)
- Decision due
- 24 Sept 2026 · decided 24 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Conditional on 24 Sept 2026
- Site area
- 2.65 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 47 · 500 m · 5 years
- Awaiting decisionMain St , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- WithdrawnMain St , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- Awaiting decisionELM GROVE CLONOGHILL UPPER , BIRR , CO.OFFALY
- Awaiting decisionSt. Brendans Park , Railway Road Birr , Co. Offaly.
- CommencedDoolys Hotel Emmet Square , Birr , Co. Offaly
- WithdrawnEmmet Square , Birr , Co. Offaly
- WithdrawnEmmet Square , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- Granted7 Hillside , Seffin , Birr
Show all 47
- RefusedELM GROVE , CLONOGHILL UPPER BIRR , CO.OFFALY
- RefusedELM GROVE , CLONOGHILL , BIRR CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnELM GROVE , CLONOGHILL UPPER BIRR , CO.OFFALY
- CommencedCLONOGHIL UPPER , SYNGEFIELD BIRR , CO.OFFALY
- CommencedNo. 03A. Newbridge Street , Birr , Co. Offaly
- CommencedMERCY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHAPEL LANE , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedProposed Birr Primary Care Centre Development , Railway Road Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- WithdrawnProposed Birr Primary Care Centre Development , Railway Road Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- GrantedScurragh , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- WithdrawnScurragh , Townparks , Birr
- GrantedRAILWAY ROAD , MOORE PARK , BIRR CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnScurragh , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- WithdrawnRAILWAY ROAD , MOORE PARK , BIRR CO. OFFALY
- CommencedCounty Arms Hotel Railway Road , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- Appeal decidedRailway Road Townparks & Seffin , Birr , Co. Offaly
- CommencedTownparks & Seffin , Birr , Co. Offaly
- WithdrawnRailway Road Townparks & Seffin , Birr , Co. Offaly
- WithdrawnTownparks & Seffin , Birr , Co. Offaly
- WithdrawnRailway Road , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- GrantedVilla House , Mill Street , Birr Co Offaly
- WithdrawnVilla House , Mill Street , Birr Co Offaly
- GrantedOrchard Lane , Townparks Birr , Co. Offaly
- WithdrawnOrchard Lane , Townparks Birr , Co. Offaly
- CommencedELM GROVE CLONOGHILL UPPER , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnELM GROVE CLONOGHILL UPPER , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedJOHN'S TERRACE , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- CommencedRAILWAY ROAD , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnJOHNS TERRACE , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- CommencedRAILWAY ROAD MOORE PARK , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- CommencedMAIN ST TOWNPARKS , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnMAIN STREET , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- CommencedST. BRENDAN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL , MOORPARK STREET TOWNPARKS , BIRR CO. OFFALY
- GrantedSCURRAGH , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- CommencedRAILWAY ROAD , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- WithdrawnRAILWAY ROAD , SEEFIN BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedCOUNTY ARMS HOTEL , RAILWAY ROAD BIRR , CO. OFFALY R42 Y568
- RefusedORCHARD LANE , TOWNPARKS , BIRR CO. OFFALY
- CommencedCOMPTON ROW , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
- GrantedTESCO , RAILWAY ROAD (N52) , BIRR
Homes nearby
- For sale1 Macregol Cuirt, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 VX22
- For saleRailway Road, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 VC53
- For sale62 Macregol Pairc, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 FX24
- For sale61 Macregol Pairc, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 XK02
- For saleNewbridge Street, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 YE26
- For saleApartment 4, Riverside Apartments, Newbridge Street, Birr, Co. Offaly, R42 AE65
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.
Reserved for the schools, creches, community and health facilities a neighbourhood needs.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 31
- Recorded monument · 2
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 29 Sept 2026, 23:03.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 29 Sept 2026, 23:03
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 29 Sept 2026, 23:03 | open |
Summary
2660405 is a planning application to Offaly County Council for development comprising works to the existing 2 No. rugby pitches which includes, received on 31 Jul 2026; permission was granted with conditions on 24 Sept 2026.