The construction of 66 total no. residential units comprising of: (A) 20no. dwellings…

Application details

Planning reference

2460122

Council

Offaly County Council

Proposal description

The construction of 66 total no. residential units comprising of: (A) 20no. dwellings, comprising of 8no. four-bedroom two-storey detached houses (Type A); 8no. four-bedroom two-storey semi-detached houses (Type B1/B2); 2no. two-storey three-bedroom dual aspect semi-detached houses (Type C1/C2); 2no. two-storey three-bedroom dual aspect semi-detached houses (Type C3/C4); (B) 46no. build-to-rent apartments in 4 no. separate 3-storey blocks, comprising of 20no. one-bedroom ground floor apartments (Type D1/D2) with 20no. two-bedroom first floor duplex apartments (Type E1/E2) in three blocks, and 2no. one-bedroom apartments (Type F1/F2), with 4no one-bedroom apartments (Type G1/G2) in one block; (C) The construction of section of new distributor road, pathways and cycle track with access to developments listed in section B above; (D) The provision of all groundworks, landscaping, service connections, site drainage, internal paths, paving, parking, public lighting, public open space; and all associated site development works to complete the development. The proposed development is within the curtilage of protected structures OCC RPS No. 53-361 NIAH Reg. No. 14819293 and OCC RPS No. 53-360 NIAH Reg. No. 14819292

Location / address

Railway Road Townparks & Seffin , Birr , Co. Offaly

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

11 Apr 2024

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

15 Apr 2025

Appeal lodged

9 May 2025

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

5 Sept 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   11 Apr 2024

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   15 Apr 2025

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   9 May 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Grant permission with revised conditions

   5 Sept 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case