Crinkill , Birr , Co Offaly
the construction of a double-sided open storage rack steel structure with canopy, revision of site boundaries and all associated site works to complete the development
The application
- Reference
- 2660496 · full record
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 9,780 m²
- Received
- 18 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 29 Sept 2026, 23:03
- Decision due
- 12 Nov 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/OffalyCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660496/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660496at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Offaly County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 23 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Offaly County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2560636 | Conditional | 8 Sept 2026 | 0 | 496 m | the construction of single storey extensions to existing buildings forming stores to the North & West sides of Building A and to the East side of Building B extending northwards & all associated site works |
| 2560094 | Refused | 27 Feb 2026 | 1 | 77 m | the proposed erection of a two storey dwelling, garage/fuel store, connection to existing main foul sewer system and new vehicular site entrance and is to include all associated landscaping and site development works |
| 2560529 | Conditional | 17 Dec 2025 | 0 | 164 m | the installation of external lighting and associated site works along the walking track previously granted permission under Planning Ref: 2360093 |
| 2560175 | Conditional | 4 Nov 2025 | 0 | 151 m | the construction of a new spectator stand, a new turnstile block and all associated site development works |
| 2560003 | Conditional | 30 Apr 2025 | 0 | 153 m | development consisting of the construction of new dressing rooms, supporting facilities and all associated site development works |
| 24103 | Conditional | 30 Sept 2024 | 0 | 222 m | CONSTRUCTION OF A PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION INCORPORATING STORES , PRODUCTS ASSEMBLY, DISPATCH AND LOADING BAY CANOPY TO THE SOUTH OF THE EXISTING FACTORY INCORPORATING OFFICES, CANTEEN AND TOILETS BLOCK WITHIN, INCLUDING 20 ADDITIONAL PARKING SPACES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. PORTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY AN INTERGRATED POLLUTION CONTROL LICENCE REG NO 294. THE BUILDING IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE UNDER THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (RPS REF 53-01) |
| 2490 | Conditional | 6 Sept 2024 | 0 | 282 m | THE INSTALLATION OF A ROOFTOP SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY (3,602 SQ.M) ON EXISTING FACTORY BUILDINGS AND ALL ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS BUILDING IS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE UNDER THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (RPS REF. 53-01). |
| 2360093 | Conditional | 13 May 2024 | 0 | 161 m | (A)a new grass Camogie pitch complete with surrounding fence, 2no. new dugouts, 1no. new ball stop and floodlights,(B)1no. new ball wall with fencing and floodlights, (C)new walking track to perimeter,and all associated site development works, including a maintenance road, to complete the development. The overall development is located to the rear (east) of the existing Crinkill GAA pitch and will be accessed via the existing entrance and car park. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501052 | — | Granted | 23 Jul 2026 | 77 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 18 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 23 Oct 2026
- 18 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 29 Sept 2026, 23:03. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Offaly County Council before relying on it.