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  WALCOT OXMANTOWN MALL AND ROSSE ROW BIRR , CO OFFALY , R42 D459

Nov 06 2024

Application Received

Jan 09 2025

Decision Due
  • Submitted to Offaly County Council, 06 / 11 / 2024
  • Application Type: PERMISSION
  • Current Status: PRE_VALIDATION
  • Decision Text: N/A
  • Decision Summary: No Decision
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Development:
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 PARTIAL REMOVAL OF THE SOUTH SIDE ANNEX CONSISTING OF UTILITY ROOM, PANTRY AND PLANT ROOM WHICH WAS A LATER ADDITION TO THE ORIGINAL HOUSE. THE REMOVAL OF THE MODEM PORCH FROM THE SOUTH GABLE OF THE MEWS. THE REMOVAL OF THREE MODEM WINDOWS FROM THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE MEWS AND THE REINSTATEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL MEWS OPENINGS WITH CONTEMPORARY GLAZED DOORS. THE REMOVAL OF THREE LARGE MODEM WINDOWS FROM THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE MEWS AND THE REINSTATEMENT OF ORIGINAL TYPE MEWS WINDOWS. THE REMOVAL OF MODERN PARTITIONS WITHIN THE MEWS AND THEIR REPLACEMENT TO PROVIDE A CONTEMPORARY LAYOUT THAT IS UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE. THE REMOVAL OF THREE BATHROOMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FORMER GUEST HOUSE... Signup to read full development description
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  • Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
    1.8km 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...
    240m 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...
    1.1km 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...
    1.1km 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...
    800m 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...
    830m 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...
    830m 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...
    710m 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...
    830m 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...
    1.2km 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...
    710m 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...
    850m 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...
    850m 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...
    2.2km 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...
    2.2km 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...
    1.2km 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...
    2.2km 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...
    70m 16/05/2024 N/A 17 GREEN STREET , BIRR , CO. OFFALY REPLACEMENT / REPROFILING OF ROOF. CHANGE FROM SLATE TO METAL FINISH... login required. Details...
    900m 16/04/2024 N/A County Arms Hotel Railway Road , Townparks , Birr Co. Offaly a) removal of existing temporary structures, minor internal alterations, and partial demolition to facilitate the construction of a new two-storey extension to the southern elevation of existing hotel building. b) extension of existing car park including the provision of groundworks, pathways, public lig... 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:
    • High ( H)

    Planning & Development

    Zoning:
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    National Parks & Wildlife (NPWS)
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    Heritage & Conservation
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    National Monuments:

    National Monuments within 100m of the mapped planning point

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    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)

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    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
    No Building Name 14819069 (Survey ID: SURV010) Regional, 1800 - 1840 house Same as Original Yes
    No Building Name 14819070 (Survey ID: SURV010) Regional, 1800 - 1840 house Same as Original Yes
    No Building Name 14819071 (Survey ID: SURV010) Regional, 1800 - 1840 house Same as Original Yes
    No Building Name 14819072 (Survey ID: SURV010) Regional, 1800 - 1840 house Same as Original Yes
    No Building Name 14819073 (Survey ID: SURV010) Regional, 1800 - 1840 house Same as Original Yes
    No Building Name 14819074 (Survey ID: SURV010) Regional, 1820 - 1840 house Same as Original Yes
    No Building Name 14819076 (Survey ID: SURV010) Regional, 1800 - 1840 house Same as Original Yes
    No Building Name 14819075 (Survey ID: SURV010) Regional, 1830 - 1850 house Same as Original Yes
    Oxmantown Hall 14819077 (Survey ID: SURV010) Regional, 1880 - 1890 theatre/opera house/concert hall Yes
    Walcot Cottage 14819078 (Survey ID: SURV010) Regional, 1830 - 1850 house office Yes
    Walcot 14819079 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1760 - 1800 house guest house/b&b Yes
    No Building Name 14819080 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1820 - 1840 house Same as Original Yes
    No Building Name 14819081 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1820 - 1840 house Same as Original Yes
    No Building Name 14819082 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1820 - 1840 house Same as Original Yes
    No Building Name 14819083 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1820 - 1840 house Same as Original Yes
    No Building Name 14819084 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1820 - 1840 house Same as Original Yes
    No Building Name 14819085 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1820 - 1840 house Same as Original Yes
    No Building Name 14819086 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1820 - 1840 house Same as Original Yes
    Saint Brendan's Masonic Lodge 163 14819087 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1855 - 1860 meeting house masonic lodge/hall Yes
    No Building Name 14819088 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1770 - 1810 house apartment/flat (converted) Yes
    No Building Name 14819090 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1820 - 1860 house Same as Original Yes
    No Building Name 14819089 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1780 - 1820 house Same as Original Yes
    Birr Castle 14819278 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1830 - 1870 gate lodge Same as Original Yes
    Birr Castle 14819279 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1830 - 1870 demesne walls/gates/railings Same as Original N/A
    The Stables Restaurant and Guest House 14819071 (Survey ID: SURV010) Regional, 1800 - 1840 house Same as Original Yes
    Birr Theatre and Arts Centre/Oxmantown Hall 14819077 (Survey ID: SURV010) Regional, 1880 - 1890 theatre/opera house/concert hall Yes
    Walcot Bed & Breakfast 14819079 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1760 - 1800 house guest house/b&b Yes
    Birr Castle 14819278 (Survey ID: SURV010) , 1830 - 1870 gate lodge 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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