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Lands to the rear/east of Nos. 15-20 Woodlands Park fronting Burke’s Hill , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2560186

Offaly - Offaly County Council

Proposed Development

(i) the demolition of an existing single storey shed to the south-west of the site; (ii) the construction of a residential development comprising of 39 no. units (including 8 no. one-bedroom maisonettes, 13 no. terraced two-bedroom houses, 2 no. semi-detached two-bedroom bungalows, 10 no. terraced three-bedroom houses, 4 no. semi-detached three-bedroom houses, and 2 no. detached three-bedroom houses); (iii) the provision of private amenity space for all units, and 55 no. vehicular parking spaces total; (iv) the provision of a shared vehicular/pedestrian entrance via Burke’s Hill with internal access roads to serve all 39 no. units; and (v) all ancillary site and infrastructural works, inclusive of landscaped public open space, tree removal/planting, general landscaping, boundary treatments, SuDS, and foul/surface water drainage works necessary to facilitate the development

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    23 May 2025

  2. Further information requested

    17 Jul 2025

  3. Further information received

    28 Nov 2025

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    19 Dec 2025

  5. Decision due

    3 Jan 2026

  6. Grant issued

    9 Feb 2026

Application Details

Location
Lands to the rear/east of Nos. 15-20 Woodlands Park fronting Burke’s Hill , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Offaly County Council
Site Area
1.36 ha
Floor Area
3307.1999999999985 sq m
Residential Units
39

Timeline

Registration Date
23 May 2025
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
19 December 2025
Grant Date
9 February 2026
Permission Expires
8 February 2031

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1m
2560157N/A6 May 2025

(i) the demolition of an existing single storey shed to the south-west of the site; (ii) the construction of a residential development comprising of 39 no. units (including 8 no. one-bedroom maisonettes, 13 no. terraced two-bedroom houses, 2 no. semi-detached two-bedroom bungalows, 10 no. terraced three-bedroom houses, 4 no. semi-detached three-bedroom houses, and 2 no. detached three-bedroom houses); (iii) the provision of private amenity space for all units, and 55 no. vehicular parking spaces total; (iv) the provision of a shared vehicular/pedestrian entrance via Burke’s Hill with internal access roads to serve all 39 no. units; and (v) all ancillary site and infrastructural works, inclusive of landscaped public open space, tree removal/planting, general landscaping, boundary treatments, SuDS, and foul/surface water drainage works necessary to facilitate the development

Lands to the rear/east of Nos. 15-20 Woodlands Park fronting Burke’s Hill , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly

4m
2560177N/A16 May 2025

The development will consist of: (i) the demolition of an existing single storey shed to the south-west of the site; (ii) the construction of a residential development comprising of 39 no. units (including 8 no. one-bedroom maisonettes, 13 no. terraced two-bedroom houses, 2 no. semi-detached two-bedroom bungalows, 10 no. terraced three-bedroom houses, 4 no. semi-detached three-bedroom houses, and 2 no. detached three-bedroom houses); (iii) the provision of private amenity space for all units, and 55 no. vehicular parking spaces total; (iv) the provision of a shared vehicular/pedestrian entrance via Burke’s Hill with internal access roads to serve all 39 no. units; and (v) all ancillary site and infrastructural works, inclusive of landscaped public open space, tree removal/planting, general landscaping, boundary treatments, SuDS, and foul/surface water drainage works necessary to facilitate the development.

Lands to the rear/east of Nos. 15-20 Woodlands Park fronting Burke’s Hill , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly

5m
2560131N/A17 Apr 2025

(i) the demolition of an existing single storey shed to the south-west of the site; (ii) the construction of a residential development comprising of 39 no. units (including 8 no. one-bedroom maisonettes, 13 no. terraced two-bedroom houses, 2 no. semi-detached two-bedroom bungalows, 10 no. terraced three-bedroom houses, 4 no. semi-detached three-bedroom houses, and 2 no. detached three-bedroom houses); (iii) the provision of private amenity space for all units, and 55 no. vehicular parking spaces total; (iv) the provision of a shared vehicular/pedestrian entrance via Burke’s Hill with internal access roads to serve all 39 no. units; and (v) all ancillary site and infrastructural works, inclusive of landscaped public open space, tree removal/planting, general landscaping, boundary treatments, SuDS, and foul/surface water drainage works necessary to facilitate the development.

Lands to the rear/east of Nos. 15-20 Woodlands Park fronting Burke’s Hill , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly.

48m
2139N/A3 Feb 2021

CONSTRUCTION OF DWELLING HOUSE, DOMESTIC GARAGE WITH CAR PORT, NEW SITE ENTRANCE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

TOWNSPARK BURKE'S HILL , BIRR , CO. OFFALY

148m
1963CONDITIONAL20 Feb 2019

BUILDING ADDITION AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS

BURKES HILL (TOWNPARKS T.D.) , BIRR , CO. OFFALY

181m
20442CONDITIONAL18 Sept 2020

BLOCKING UP OF TWO WINDOW OPENINGS AND CREATION OF PATIO DOORS TO THE SOUTH, AND NEW WINDOW OPENINGS TO THE WEST, PROPOSED ROOFLIGHTS TO THE SOUTH, REPLACEMENT OF EXTERNAL WINDOWS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT, THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING CHIMNEY, ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS AND SITEWORKS.

BURKES HILL , TOWNPARKS TD , BIRR CO. OFFALY

181m
23342CONDITIONAL24 Jul 2023

PARTIAL DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING SINGLE STOREY OUTBUILDING AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SOUTH-EAST OF THE EXISTING DWELLING, ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS AND SITE WORKS INCLUDING THE REPOSITIONING OF THE SITE ENTRANCE

BURKE'S HILL (TOWNPARKS T.D.) , BIRR , CO. OFFALY

182m
21325CONDITIONAL28 May 2021

CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNIT FROM SEATING USE TO RETAIL WITH ANCILLARY USE AS AN OFF-LICENCE

CENTRA , TULLAMORE ROAD BIRR , CO. OFFALY

271m
19157N/A9 Apr 2019

THE REMOVAL OF AN EXISTING 9M FLOODLIGHT POLE AND REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW 18.2M SHROUDED POLE WITH FLOODLIGHTS ATTACHED, ANTENNAS ENCASED WITHIN IT TOGETHER WITH DISHES, RRU'S, CABINETS FENCING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL PROVIDE FOR 3G AND 4G WIRELESS DATA AND BROADBAND SERVICES FOR EIR MOBILE

WILMER TENNIS CLUB , GLEBE STREET TOWNSPARKS TOWNLAND , BIRR CO OFFALY R42 RW84

286m
18381CONDITIONAL5 Sept 2018

AMENDMENTS TO THE PERMITTED MONO-PITCHED LICENCED DISCOUNT FOODSTORE BUILDING (AN BORD PLEANALA REG. REF. NO.: PL19.248906, OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL PLAN. REG. REF. NO.: PL2/16/354) CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AT A SITE OF APPROXIMATELY 0.24 HA. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF THE INSTALLATION OF A ROOFTOP PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PANEL ARRAY TOTALLING 975 SQ M

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