Proposed Development
the following: • Staff WC located on the ground floor under the stairs. • Rear ground floor flat roof extension comprising of kitchen, dry store, cold store and staff locker room. • First floor rear extension comprising of kitchen and dining • Exterior alterations to the second floor comprising of no. 2 windows on the rear elevation and all associated site works. Planning permission is also sought to change in operating hours for the restaurant with ancillary takeaway to operate from Sunday to Thursday between 12.00hr and 00.00hr and from Friday to Saturday to operate between 12.00hr and 01.00hr
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Application received
24 Jul 2026
Decision due (upcoming)
17 Sept 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Main St , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- RETENTION
- Planning Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Site Area
- 0.028 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 24 July 2026
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
- Decision Due
- 17 September 2026
Location
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• Staff WC located on the ground floor under the stairs. • Rear ground floor flat roof extension comprising of kitchen, dry store, cold store and staff locker room. • First floor rear extension comprising of kitchen and dining • Exterior alterations to the second floor comprising of no. 2 windows on the rear elevation and all associated site works at the above address. Permission is also sought for the change of Second Schedule, Condition no. 2, for the restaurant with ancillary takeaway to operate from Sunday to Thursday between 12.00hr and 00.00hr and from Friday to Saturday to operate between 12.00hr and 01.00hr
Main St , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly
ALTERATION TO THE EXISTING FRONT FAÇADE TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW ENTRANCE TO THE EXISTING TWO BED RESIDENTIAL UNIT ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS. INTERIOR ALTERATION TO THE EXISTING RESIDENTIAL UNIT. ALTERATION TO THE EXISTING BACK RESIDENTIAL EXTENSION ON THE FIRST FLOOR. CHANGE OF USE FROM GROUND FLOOR SHOP TO COFFEE SHOP, RESTAURANT WITH ANCILLARY TAKEAWAY. INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ON GROUND FLOOR AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
MAIN ST TOWNPARKS , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
(1) ALTERATION TO THE EXISTING FRONT FACADE TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW ENTRANCE TO THE EXISTING TWO BED RESIDENTIAL UNIT ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS (2) INTERIOR ALTERATION TO THE EXISTING RESIDENTIAL UNIT (3) ALTERATION TO THE EXISTING BACK RESIDENTIAL EXTENSION ON THE FIRST FLOOR (4) CHANGE OF USE FROM GROUND FLOOR SHOP TO COFFEE SHOP, RESTAURANT WITH ANCILLARY TAKEAWAY (5) INTERIOR ALTERATIONS ON GROUND FLOOR AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
MAIN STREET , TOWNPARKS BIRR , CO. OFFALY
CONVERSION OF COACH HOUSE TO TWO BEDROOM TWO STOREY TERRACE HOUSE AND ANCILLARY RELATED WORKS THIS IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE
Villa House , Mill Street , Birr Co Offaly
CONVERSION OF COACH HOUSE TO TWO BEDROOM TWO STOREY TERRACE HOUSE AND ANCILLARY RELATED WORKS. THIS IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE
Villa House , Mill Street , Birr Co Offaly
THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING SHED AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE-STOREY, TWO BEDROOM DWELLING IN THE REAR GARDEN OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS AND LANDSCAPING TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT. THE PROPOSED WORKS ARE IN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE
18 MAIN STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
THE 'AS BUILT' DEVELOPMENT ON SITE INCLUDING MINOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO THE APPROVED DWELLINGS. NO INCREASE IN DWELLING NUMBERS OR BUILDING HEIGHT IS PROPOSED. PLANNING PERMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED FOR A DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING OF 13 NO. COMMERCIAL UNITS AND 17 NO. ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS COMPRISING OF TWO AND THREE BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND TOWNHOUSES (RESULTING IN A TOTAL OF 19 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON SITE), THE PROVISION OF 8 NO. CAR PARKING SPACES AND ANCILLARY WORKS AND SERVICES UNDER REG. REF BR1111, REG. REF BR1505 (ABP REF NO. PL38.224144) AND REG. REF 15/230 ON THE SUBJECT SITE
NO. 24 26 & 28 MAIN STREET , BIRR CO OFFALY , R42 C8259 (PROTECTED STRUCTURES)
THE 'AS BUILT' DEVELOPMENT ON SITE INCLUDING MINOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO THE APPROVED DWELLINGS. NO INCREASE IN DWELLING NUMBERS OR BUILDING HEIGHT IS PROPOSED PLANNING PERMISSION WAS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED FOR A DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING OF 13 NO. COMMERCIAL UNITS AND 17 NO. ADDITIONAL RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS COMPRISING OF TWO AND THREE BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND TOWNHOUSES (RESULTING IN A TOTAL OF 19 NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON SITE), THE PROVISION OF 8 NO. CAR PARKING SPACES AND ANCILLARY WORKS AND SERVICES UNDER REG. REF BR1111, REG. REF BR1505 (ABP REF NO. PL38.224144) AND REG. REF 15/230 ON THE SUBJECT SITE. ALL BUILDINGS ARE WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES AT NOS. 24, 26 AND 28 MAIN STREET, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
NO.24 25 & 26 MAIN STREET , BIRR CO OFFALY , R42 C859 (PROTECTED STRUCTURES)
CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING RETAIL UNITS TO A CAFE / RESTAURANT INCLUDING A KITCHEN AREA AND EXTERNAL SEATING, WITH THE CREATION OF A NEW DOOR OPENING AND A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS AND SITEWORKS. THE PROPOSED WORKS ARE IN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE LISTED UNDER THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE BIRR TOWN AND ENVIRONS DEVELOPMENT PLAN (RPS REF. 53-270)
O'CONNELL STREET AND KEELE'S ARCHWAY , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
CHANGE OF USE OF THE EXISTING RETAIL UNITS TO A CAFÉ / RESTAURANT, A PROPOSED SINGLE-STOREY KITCHEN EXTENSION AND PORCH TO THE REAR, AND ASSOCIATED INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS AND SITEWORKS. THE PROPOSED WORKS ARE TO A PROTECTED STRUCTURE LISTED UNDER THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE BIRR TOWN AND ENVIRONS DEVELOPMENT PLAN (RPS REF. 53-270)
O'CONNELL STREET AND KEELE'S ARCHWAY , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
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