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THE MALTINGS CASTLE STREET TOWNPARKS , BIRR , CO. OFFALY

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 22356

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

CHANGE OF USE OF THE FORMER THREE-STOREY OVER BASEMENT MILL BUILDING, FROM RESOURCE AND LEISURE USE TO 12 NO. SELF-CONTAINED APARTMENTS COMPRISED OF 5 NO. ONE BED APARTMENTS AND 7 NO. STUDIO UNITS, WITH ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND LAYOUT, ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF WORKS TO A PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF NO. 53-206

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    19 Jul 2022

  2. Further information requested

    12 Sept 2022

  3. Further information received

    21 Dec 2022

  4. Decision due

    26 Jan 2023

  5. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    26 Jan 2023

  6. Grant issued

    9 Mar 2023

Application Details

Location
THE MALTINGS CASTLE STREET TOWNPARKS , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
0.152 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
19 July 2022
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
26 January 2023
Grant Date
9 March 2023
Permission Expires
8 March 2028

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