Offaly County Council grants permission for 58-home scheme at Townparks & Seffin, Birr, Co. Offaly

In context

It is one of 41 housing scheme applications Offaly County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 15 April 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Offaly County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

the construction of 58 total no. residential units comprising of: (A) 2no. three-bedroom two-storey semi-detached (Type H); 1no. 2-bedroom bungalow (Type L2); 10no. 1&2-bedroom terraced bungalows in three blocks (Type L3/L4); 12no. two-bedroom two-storey terraced units in two blocks (Type M); and 4no. two-bedroom two-storey terraced units (Type N) (Total 29no. dwellings) at Macregol Páirc; (B) 8no. four-bedroom two-storey detached house (Type P); 1no.two-storey detached four-bedroom house (Type A2); 14no. two-storey four-bedroom semi-detached houses (Type Q); 4no. two-storey three-bedroom dual aspect semi-detached houses (Type R/R1); 2no. two-storey three-bedroom dual aspect semi-detached houses (Type R2/R3) (total 29no. dwellings) at Corr na Meala. (C) The construction of section of new distributor road, pathways and cycle track with access to developments listed above; (D) The provision of all groundworks, service connections, site drainage, internal paths, paving, parking, public lighting, public open space; and all associated site development works to complete the development