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3 & 5 EMMET STREET , BIRR , CO.OFFALY

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2510

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

THE LINKING OF TWO EXISTING DWELLINGS (PROTECTED STRUCTURES 49-223 & 49-224), INTERNAL WORKS, WINDOW AND DOOR OPE MODIFICATIONS AND A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR. THE CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLINGS TO A SINGLE SOCIAL CARE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING COMPRISING OF 10 BEDROOMS, COMMON AREAS AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES. PERMISSION FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF BOUNDARY WALLS TO THE REAR AND THE COMPLETION OF THE RESTORATION WORKS OF THE DERELICT OUTBUILDING AS PER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING REF: 2269 INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. ALL ABOVE PROPOSED WORKS ARE WITHIN THE CURTILAGES OF TWO PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (RPS REFERENCES 49-223 & 49-224)

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    7 Feb 2025

  2. Further information requested

    1 Apr 2025

  3. Further information received

    22 Dec 2025

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    23 Jan 2026

  5. Decision due

    27 Jan 2026

  6. Grant issued

    4 Mar 2026

Application Details

Location
3 & 5 EMMET STREET , BIRR , CO.OFFALY
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
RETENTION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
0.057 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
7 February 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
23 January 2026
Grant Date
4 March 2026
Permission Expires
3 March 2031

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