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Offaly County Council · 2662

Emmet Square and to the Return Junction of O'Connell Street, Townparks Birr, Co. Offaly

With the council, no decision yet.

  1. 1 Jul 2026Received
  2. 5 Aug 2026Observations closed
Status
With the council, no decision yet
Decision
Not yet
Council
Offaly County Council
Type
RETENTION
Units
1
Site
378 m²

What’s proposed

(A) WORKS CARRIED OUT TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY TO STABILISE THE DILAPIDATED ROOF AND STRUCTURE THEREOF CULMINATING IN EXTENDING THE EXISTING REAR PERIMETER WALL TO NEW WALL PLATE LEVEL OF 2ND FLOOR TO ENABLE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FLAT ROOF IN LIEU OF THE ORIGINAL DILAPIDATIONS FLOOR/ AREA 85.5SQM. (B) FOR PLANNING PERMISSION TO RETAIN THE EXISTING RETAIL GROUND FLOOR INCLUSIVE OF THE EXISTING CELLAR AREA. (C) FOR PLANNING PERMISSION TO REFURBISH THE REMAINING ORIGINAL RESIDENTIAL AREA OF THE 1ST 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS TO ACCOMMODATE APARTMENTS CONSISTING OF 3NO. STUDIO APARTMENTS, 4 NO. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND 2 NO.1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS, INCLUSIVE OF NEW INTERNAL PASSENGER LIFT, CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF WORKS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES. REFERENCE NIAH NO. 14819005 49-204, NIAH NO. 14819006 49-205, NIAH NO. 14819007 49-206 IN THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027

Planning details

Reference
2662
Local authority
Offaly County Council
Status
With the council, no decision yet · register status “FURTHER INFORMATION”
Received
1 Jul 2026
Observations close
5 Aug 2026 (closed 94 days ago)
Decision
Not decided
Site area
378 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure

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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 · 147
    Cumberland House; house
  • Recorded monument · 6
    Church; Graveyard

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

2662 is a planning application to Offaly County Council for (a) works carried out to the rear of the property to stabilise the dilapidated roof and, received on 1 Jul 2026; no decision has been recorded yet.