EMMET SQUARE AND TO THE RETURN JUNCTION OF O'CONNELL STREET, TOWNPARKS BIRR, CO.OFFALY
Proposed development
(A) WORKS CARRIED OUT TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY TO STABILISE THE DILAPIDATED ROOF AND STRUCTURE THEREOF CULMINATING IN EXTENDING THE EXISTING REAR PERIMETER WALL TO NEW WALL PLATE LEVEL OF 2ND FLOOR TO ENABLE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FLAT ROOF IN LIEU OF THE ORIGINAL DILAPIDATIONS FLOOR/ AREA 85.5SQM. (B) FOR PLANNING PERMISSION TO RETAIN THE EXISTING RETAIL GROUND FLOOR INCLUSIVE OF THE EXISTING CELLAR AREA. (C) FOR PLANNING PERMISSION TO REFURBISH THE REMAINING ORIGINAL RESIDENTIAL AREA OF THE 1ST 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS TO ACCOMMODATE APARTMENTS CONSISTING OF 3NO. STUDIO APARTMENTS, 4 NO. 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS AND 2 NO.1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS, INCLUSIVE OF NEW INTERNAL PASSENGER LIFT, CONNECTION TO ALL EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF WORKS WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES. REFERENCE NIAH NO. 14819005 49-204, NIAH NO. 14819006 49-205, NIAH NO. 14819007 49-206 IN THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Decision due
- Not available
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 86.5 m²
Timeline
Application received
1 Jul 2026
Last day for public submissions (est.)
Tue 4 Aug 2026
Council asked for further information
21 Aug 2026
Decision due
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Planning history within 750 m
the change of use of the existing bakery to a food takeaway, comprising demolition of the existing rear portion of the property and construction of a new two-storey extension to the rear of the existing property, including signage and all associated site works
development at this site, Main Street Birr Co Offaly R42 Y9Y5. The Development will consist of Full Planning Permission for change of use of the existing bakery to a Food Takeaway. The proposed development will comprise demolition of the existing rear portion of the property and construction of a new two-storey extension to the rear of the existing property, including signage and all associated site works
change of use of the existing bakery to use as a Food Takeaway including signage, a two-storey extension to the rear of the existing property and all associated site works
development comprising works to the existing 2 No. rugby pitches which includes: 1/Installation of 2 No. prefabricated concrete spectator stands. 2/ Relocation of existing dug-out boxes. 3/Erection of 9 No. floodlighting columns complete with floodlights. 4/Erection of 2m high security fencing. 5/ Erection of 2 No. electronic scoreboards. 6/ Erection of 5 No. ball catcher nets and supporting columns, together with internal crowd control fencing and all associated site works
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
• 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