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CONNAUGHT STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 18531

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

(I) CHANGE OF USE OF THE EASTERN PREMISES AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL FROM RESIDENTAL WITH ANCILLARY COMMERCIAL USE TO THAT OF A BOOKMAKERS; (II) AMALGAMATION OF TWO PROPERTIES AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL TO FACILIATE EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING BOOKMAKERS SHOP TO THE WEST INTO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY TO THE EAST; (III) CHANGE OF USE OF THE WESTERN PREMISES (EXISTING BOOKMAKER'S) AT FIRST FLOOR FROM OFFICE TO RESIDENTIAL USE AND A SMALL AREA OF THE GROUND FLOOR FROM A BOOKMAKERS TO RESIDENTIAL USE (10SQM) TO PROVIDE FOR A 2 BED APARTMENT UNIT; (IV) RECONFIGURATION OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE ADJOINING BUILDING TO THE EAST AND A SMALL AREA OF THE GROUND FLOOR (8SQM) TO PROVIDE FOR A 2 BED APARTMENT UNIT; (V) EXTERNAL WORKS TO INCLUDE: (A) REFURBISHMENT & MODIFICATION WORKS TO CONNAUGHT STREET FACADE INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING PVC WINDOWS WITH TIMBER SASH WINDOWS AND THE REFURBISHMENT OF EXISTING DOORS AND SHOPFRONT AND (B) UPGRADE WORKS TO THE REAR AND SIDE FACADES, INCLUDING THE FORMATION OF FIRST FLOOR AMENITY SPACES FOR RESIDENTIAL UNITS; AND (VI) ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THE TWO BUILDINGS ARE LISTED ON THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES (RPS: 53-281 & 53-282) WITHIN BIRR TOWN & ENVIRONS DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2010-2016 (EXTENDED TO 2020)

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    28 Nov 2018

  2. Further information requested

    30 Jan 2019

  3. Further information received

    26 Jul 2019

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    11 Sept 2019

  5. Decision due

    12 Sept 2019

  6. Grant issued

    17 Oct 2019

Application Details

Location
CONNAUGHT STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
0.025 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
28 November 2018
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
11 September 2019
Grant Date
17 October 2019
Permission Expires
16 October 2024

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