Lands to the rear/east of Nos. 15-20 Woodlands Park fronting Burke’s Hill, Townparks, Birr Co. Offaly
Proposed development
(i) the demolition of an existing single storey shed to the south-west of the site; (ii) the construction of a residential development comprising of 39 no. units (including 8 no. one-bedroom maisonettes, 13 no. terraced two-bedroom houses, 2 no. semi-detached two-bedroom bungalows, 10 no. terraced three-bedroom houses, 4 no. semi-detached three-bedroom houses, and 2 no. detached three-bedroom houses); (iii) the provision of private amenity space for all units, and 55 no. vehicular parking spaces total; (iv) the provision of a shared vehicular/pedestrian entrance via Burke’s Hill with internal access roads to serve all 39 no. units; and (v) all ancillary site and infrastructural works, inclusive of landscaped public open space, tree removal/planting, general landscaping, boundary treatments, SuDS, and foul/surface water drainage works necessary to facilitate the development
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- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Decision due
- 3 Jan 2026
- Residential units
- 39
- Floor area
- 3307.1999999999985 m²
Timeline
Application received
23 May 2025
Council asked for further information
17 Jul 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
28 Nov 2025
Decision due
3 Jan 2026
Decision: conditional
19 Dec 2025
Grant issued
9 Feb 2026
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Planning history within 750 m
for alterations to approved planning permission Reg Ref: 25/60186 to include (i) the conversion of 2 no 3 bed detached units at plots 12 & 13 to 2 no 4 bed detached units with rear 2 storey extension, (ii) 8 no 2 bed mid terraced units to 8 no 3 bed mid terraced units with habitable attic room, 1 no roof light to front & 3 no roof lights to rear of each terrace unit at plots 23, 24, 29-31 & 34-36 (iii) raising ridge heights by 600mm on plots 22-25, 28-37, (iv) revised floor plans, elevations & roof plans to house numbers 22, 28 & 32 (v) all ancillary site & infrastructural works, (vi) no increase to approved 39 no. units, (vii) minor alterations to boundary treatments at plots 26-29 & 33, no alterations to road layout, (viii) car parking increase from 55 spaces to 63 spaces, all at lands to the rear/ east of no’s 15-20 Woodlands Park, fronting Burke’s Hill, Townparks, Birr, Co. Offaly
(i) the conversion of 2 no 3 bed detached units at plots 12 & 13 to 2 no 4 bed detached units with rear 2 storey extension, (ii) 8 no 2 bed mid terraced units to 8 no 3 bed mid terraced units with habitable attic room, 1 no roof light to front & 3 no roof lights to rear of each terrace unit at plots 23, 24, 29-31 & 34-36 (iii) raising ridge heights by 600mm on plots 22-25, 28-37, (iv) revised floor plans, elevations & roof plans to house numbers 22, 28 & 32 (v) all ancillary site & infrastructural works, (vi) no increase to approved 39 no. units, (vii) minor alterations to boundary treatments at plots 26-29 & 33, no alterations to road layout, (viii) car parking increase from 55 spaces to 63 spaces, all at lands to the rear/ east of no’s 15-20 Woodlands Park fronting Burke’s Hill, Townparks, Birr, Co. Offaly
a) to erect 4 no 20m high lighting standards with led lighting to same to light the existing pitch. b). replace/upgrade the existing pitch to a astro pitch and construct/erect 1.2m high boundary fencing to same c) and permission for dugouts with all associated and ancillary site works
the following: a) to erect 4 no 20m high lighting standards with led lighting to same to light the existing pitch. b). replace/upgrade the existing pitch to a astro pitch and construct/erect 1.2m high boundary fencing to same c) and permission for dugouts with all associated and ancillary site works
the demolition of a stone shed structure and sections of the existing stone boundary wall along Pound Street; demolitions, alterations, and elevation changes to the existing building; the construction of a single storey extension connected to the existing school building; provision of a new pedestrian entrance and new service access gates within the existing stone boundary wall on Pound Street, connections to existing services and all associated site works to complete the development. The proposed development will consist of works to a protected structure OCC RPS No. 49-321 and NIAH Reg. No. 14819291
THE DEMOLITION OF THE EXISTING REAR STRUCTURE BOILER HOUSE AND PORCH ADJOINED TO THE EXISTING DWELLING AND CONSTRUCT A NEW TWO STOREY EXTENSION AND VELUX ROOF WINDOW TO REAR OF THE EXISTING DWELLING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT