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  BIRR CASTLE DEMESNE TOWNPARKS , BIRR , CO. OFFALY

Jan 27 2023

Application Received

Mar 23 2023

Further Info. Requested

Oct 17 2023

Withdrawn
  • Submitted to Offaly County Council, 27 / 01 / 2023
  • Application Type: PERMISSION
  • Current Status: DEEMED WITHDRAWN
  • Decision Text: N/A
  • Decision Summary: No Decision
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1. PROPOSED MICRO-HYDROPOWER GENERATOR AND ASSOCIATED CONCRETE BUILT SUPPORTING BASE, TO BE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 9 METERS SOUTHEAST OF THE EXISTING DISUSED HYDROPOWER SYSTEM. THIS PROPOSED RENEWABLE ENERGY WILL POWER THE CASTLE, THE VISITOR CENTRE AND SITE OFFICES. 2. CONSTRUCTION OF BOTH UP-GRADIENT AND DOWN-GRADIENT CHANNELS TO CONNECT THE PROPOSED MICRO-HYDROPOWER UNIT TO EXISTING WATER RACES. 3. CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED WOODEN SLUICE GATES WITHIN THE HEAD RACE, APPROXIMATELY 9 METERS UPSTREAM OF... Signup to read full development description
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  • Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
    340m 06/11/2024 N/A OXMANTOWN MALL AND ROSSE ROW BIRR , CO OFFALY R42 D459 CHANGE OF USE OF WALCOT TO USE SOLELY AS A FAMILY HOME FROM ITS PREVIOUS USE AS A GUEST HOUSE AND FAMILY HOME. THE CONSERVATION AND REGENERATION AND EXTENSION OF WALCOT AND THE CONSERVATION AND REGENERATION OF ITS MEWS. THE EXTENSION TO WALCOT WILL CONSIST OF A SINGLE STOREY DINING LIVING ROOM ATTACHED TO THE SOUTH OF THE MAIN DWELLING LIVING ROOM AND THE RECONFIGURATION OF THE PLANT ROOM AND THE ADDITION OF A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE MASTER BEDROOM AND PROVISION OF A NEW DOUBLE GARAGE. THE REPAVING WITH GRANITE PAVIOURS AND ADJUSTMENT OF GROUND LEVELS AND PROVISION OF RAMP WITHIN THE COURTYARD TO PROVIDE UNIVERSAL ACCESS BETWEEN THE HOUSE, THE GARAGE AND THE MEWS TO... login required. Details...
    1.5km 31/10/2024 N/A Ballyloughnane , Riverstown , Co. Tipperary 3 no. 2 bed single storey dwellings and all associated site works all incorporated into existing housing development.... login required. Details...
    230m 15/10/2024 N/A CORNMARKET STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PROPOSED TWO-STOREY DWELLING, PRIVATE OPEN SPACE, DOMESTIC OUTBUILDING, CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES, AMENDMENTS TO BOUNDARIES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS... login required. Details...
    1km 01/10/2024 N/A Proposed Birr Primary Care Centre Development , Railway Road Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly modifications to the Birr Primary Care Centre Ambulance Base granted under planning ref. 22/404 as follows; 1) Adjustment to the position of the proposed ambulance base building upon the site, proposed between 3.4 - 4.2 metres closer to the rear of the site; 2) Addition of a 27.5m2 secure caged external compound to the rear of the ambulance base building, including a portion of perimeter screening wall; 3) Addition of a 2.4m high perimeter fence to the ambulance base portion of the development, for ... login required. Details...
    1km 23/09/2024 N/A Proposed Birr Primary Care Centre Development , Railway Road Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly The development will consist of: modifications to the Birr Primary Care Centre Ambulance Base granted under planning ref. 22/404 as follows; 1) Adjustment to the position of the proposed ambulance base building upon the site, proposed between 3.4 - 4.2 metres closer to the rear of the site; 2) Addition of a 27.5m2 secure caged external compound to the rear of the ambulance base building, including a portion of perimeter screening wall; 3) Addition of a 2.4m high perimeter fence to the ambulance base portion of the d... login required. Details...
    1km 16/08/2024 CONDITIONAL Sandymount , Birr , Co. Offaly (a) TO SUBDIVIDE THE SITE & EXISTING BUILDING TO CREATE 2 DWELLINGS WITH INTERNAL & EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS & (B) FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM COMMERCIAL TO RESIDENTIAL AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.... login required. Details...
    2.8km 15/08/2024 CONDITIONAL Ballagh Lane , Stonestown Td , Riverstown a) demolition of existing dwelling b) construction of a new dormer style dwelling, garage and storage shed, decommissioning of existing septic tank and construction of a new septic tank and percolation area and associated ancillary site works... login required. Details...
    810m 14/08/2024 N/A Scurragh , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly a 21 metres monopole telecommunications support structure carrying antennas, dishes, remote radio units (RRU’s), associated equipment, together with ground-based equipment cabinets, palisade fencing,... login required. Details...
    810m 08/08/2024 N/A Scurragh , Townparks , Birr the installation of a 21 metres monopole telecommunications support structure carrying antennas, dishes, remote radio units (RRU’s), associated equipment, together with ground-based equipment cabinets, palisad... login required. Details...
    660m 07/08/2024 CONDITIONAL RAILWAY ROAD , MOORE PARK , BIRR CO. OFFALY THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PORCH EXTENSION TO THE WEST OF THE EXISTING PROPERTY... login required. Details...
    810m 02/08/2024 N/A Scurragh , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly the installation of a 21 metres monopole telecommunications support structure carrying antennas, dishes, remote radio units (RRU’s), associated equipment, together with ground-based equipment cabinets, palisad... login required. Details...
    660m 23/07/2024 N/A RAILWAY ROAD , MOORE PARK , BIRR CO. OFFALY THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PORCH/ SUNROOM EXTENSION TO THE EAST OF EXISTING PROPERTY... login required. Details...
    1000m 23/07/2024 CONDITIONAL Seffin , Birr , Co. Offaly Removal Of Damaged Wall To Rear Of Property And For Permission To Construct New Wall In Its Place And Permission For Extension To Rear Of Existing Property And Internal Alterations To Existing Dwelling And All Associates Site Works... login required. Details...
    1.1km 20/06/2024 CONDITIONAL St. Brendan’s Community School , Cappaneale Townparks Birr , Co. Offaly The development will consist of the Construction of a new single-storey extension to the southwest of the existing school building, which comprises six Classrooms and two Science Laboratories, including related accommodation and linking works to the existing school building. Refurbishment of existing Mainstream Classrooms to form a new two-classroom Special Needs Unit and the construction of a new single-storey extension to the northeast of the ex... login required. Details...
    1.1km 12/06/2024 N/A St. Brendan’s Community School , Cappaneale Townparks Birr , Co. Offaly The development will consist of the Construction of a new single-storey extension to the southwest of the existing school building, which comprises six Classrooms and two Science Laboratories, including related accommodation and linking works to the existing school building. Refurbishment of existing Mainstream Classrooms to form a new two-classroom Special Needs Unit and the construction of a new single-storey extension to the northeast of the ex... login required. Details...
    2km 08/06/2024 REFUSED CRINKILL , BIRR , CO. OFFALY PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-STORY REAR EXTENSION TO EXISTING SINGLE STORY DERELICT COTTAGE, RECESSED ENTANCE, PERMISSION FOR NEW ROOF ON EXISTING... login required. Details...
    2km 05/06/2024 N/A CRINKILL , BIRR , CO. OFFALY CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-STORY REAR EXTENSION TO EXISTING SINGLE STORY COTTAGE, RECESSED ENTANCE, PERMISSION FOR NEW ROOF ON EXISTING COTTAGE AND PERMISSION FOR REMODELLING AND RENOVATION WORKS TO EXISTING COTTAGE INCLUDING NEW WINDOW ARRANGEMENT ON FRONT FAÇADE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.... login required. Details...
    1000m 21/05/2024 N/A Seffin , Birr , Co. Offaly extension to rear of existing property and internal alterations to existing dwelling and all associates site works... login required. Details...
    2km 17/05/2024 N/A CRINKILL , BIRR , CO. OFFALY PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SINGLE-STORY REAR EXTENSION TO EXISTING SINGLE STORY COTTAGE, RECESSED ENTANCE, PERMISSION FOR NEW ROOF ON EXISTING COT... login required. Details...
    290m 16/05/2024 N/A 17 GREEN STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY REPLACEMENT / REPROFILING OF ROOF. CHANGE FROM SLATE TO METAL FINISH... login required. Details...
  • Geology & Groundwater
    Creative Commons LicenseContains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

    Aquifer:
    • Category: Rkd
    • Description: Regionally Important Aquifer - Karstified (diffuse)

    Vulnerability:
    • Unit Name: Visean Limestones (undifferentiated)
    • Description: Undifferentiated limestone
    • Labels: CDVIS / VIS

    Bedrock:
    • Moderate ( M)

    Planning & Development

    Zoning:
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    National Parks & Wildlife (NPWS)
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    Special Area of Conservation:
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    Special Protection Areas:
    • No Results...

    Natural Heritage Areas:
    • No Results...

    Proposed Natural Heritage Areas:
    • No Results...

    Heritage & Conservation
    Creative Commons LicenseMonument & NIAH Building Data is published by National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

    National Monuments:

    National Monuments within 100m of the mapped planning point

    • Castle - unclassified (UNCA) - #OF04540
    • Ritual site - holy well (HOWE) - #OF04541
    • Castle - motte (MOTT) - #OF04545
    • House - fortified house (FOHO) - #OF04546
    • Mill - unclassified (MILL) - #OF04699
    • Redundant record (NOAN) - #OF05079

    National Monument Zones of Notification:

    Is this Planning Point is within a National Monument Zones of Notification? (Section 12 National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2004)

    • No Results...
    National Inventory of Architectural Heritage:

    NIAH Locations within 100m of the mapped planning point

    Name NIAH Ref # Rating / Period Original Use Current Use Protected Structure
    The Maltings 14819101 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1790 - 1810 maltings guest house/b&b; restaurant Yes
    Birr Castle 14819263 (Survey ID: SURV010) National, 1820 - 1830 foot bridge Same as Original Yes
    Birr Castle 14819264 (Survey ID: SURV010) Regional, 1875 - 1885 turbine house Yes
    Birr Castle 14819256 (Survey ID: SURV010) National, 1835 - 1845 castle/fortified house country house Yes
    No Building Name 14819261 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1850 - 1890 weir Same as Original Yes
    Birr Castle 14819262 (Survey ID: SURV010) Regional, 1760 - 1800 well Same as Original Yes
    The Suspension or Chain Bridge 14819263 (Survey ID: SURV010) National, 1820 - 1830 foot bridge Same as Original N/A
    No Building Name 14819264 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1875 - 1885 turbine house N/A
    The Waterfall 14819261 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1850 - 1890 weir Same as Original N/A
    Saint Brendan's Well 14819262 (Survey ID: SURV010) Regional, 1760 - 1800 well Same as Original N/A

    Roads & Infrastructure

    National Roads & Motorways within 500m of mapped planning point


    National Roads (N) and Motorways (M):
    • M/N52
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