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2560518Awaiting decisionpermission

Head Gardener’s House Birr Castle Demesne, Birr, Co. Offaly

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Proposed development

Development at this site: Head Gardener’s House, Birr Castle Demesne, Birr, Co. Offaly, which is a protected structure listed on the Record of Protected Structures under OCC RPS Ref: 49-308 and is located within the curtilage of additional protected structures listed under Offaly County Council Record of Protected Structures Nos. 49-302 to 49-311 and National Inventory of Architectural Heritage Reg. Nos. 14819257, 14819258, 14819269, 14819270, 14819272, 14819275, 14819276, 14819277, 14819278, and 14819279. The proposed development will consist of the change of use of the existing derelict Head Gardener’s House to short-term letting accommodation. The works will include alterations, conservation and restoration of the existing structure and will be carried out in accordance with best conservation practice. No material alterations will be made to the architectural character of the building. All existing services are to be reused and not altered

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  1. Application received

    24 Oct 2025

  2. Decision due

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Planning history within 750 m

2662Awaiting decision

(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

EMMET SQUARE AND TO THE RETURN JUNCTION OF O'CONNELL STREET, TOWNPARKS BIRR, CO.OFFALY Offaly County Council Received 1 Jul 2026
2619Granted

THE CHANGE OF USE OF TWO OUTBUILDINGS TO THE REAR OF THE MAIN RESIDENTIAL CARE BUILDING FROM STORAGE TO ANCILLARY SUPPORT ROOMS, WITH THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING OF COMMON/ MEETING ROOM, STUDY ROOM, GAMES ROOM, STORAGE AND W.C. PERMISSION IS ALSO SOUGHT FOR JOINING THESE TWO EXISTING OUTBUILDINGS WITH A SINGLE STOREY GLAZED LINK, ADJUSTMENTS TO OPES, NEW WINDOWS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT, REROOFING AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS AND INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS. ALL ABOVE PROPOSED WORKS ARE WITHIN THE CURTILAGES OF TWO PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (RPS REFERENCES 49-223 & 49-224)

NO. 3 & 5 EMMET STREET, BIRR, CO.OFFALY Offaly County Council Received 27 Feb 2026
2560655Granted

the change of use of a former night club to additional hotel accommodation, significant alterations to the existing property including partial demolition of sections of the protected structure both internally and externally and all associated site development works to complete the development. The proposed development includes works to a protected structure OCC RPS No. 53-201 NIAH Reg. No. 14819009

Doolys Hotel Emmet Square, Birr, Co. Offaly Offaly County Council Received 18 Dec 2025
2560599Awaiting decision

the consist of the change of use of a former night club to additional guest accommodation, internal alterations and all associated site development works to complete the development. The proposed development includes works to a protected structure OCC RPS No. 53-201 NIAH Reg. No. 14819009

Emmet Square, Birr, Co. Offaly Offaly County Council Received 27 Nov 2025
2560547Awaiting decision

the change of use of a former night club to additional guest accommodation, internal alterations and all associated site development works to complete the development. The proposed development includes works to a protected structure OCC RPS No. 53-201 NIAH Reg. No. 14819009

Emmet Square, Townparks, Birr Co. Offaly Offaly County Council Received 11 Nov 2025
2560519Withdrawn

change of use of the existing derelict Head Gardener’s House to short-term letting accommodation. The works will include alterations, conservation and restoration of the existing structure and will be carried out in accordance with best conservation practice. No material alterations will be made to the architectural character of the building. All existing services are to be reused and not altered at Head Gardener’s House, Birr Castle Demesne, Birr, Co. Offaly, which is a protected structure listed on the Record of Protected Structures under OCC RPS Ref: 49-308 and is located within the curtilage of additional protected structures listed under Offaly County Council Record of Protected Structures Nos. 49-302 to 49-311 and National Inventory of Architectural Heritage Reg. Nos. 14819257, 14819258, 14819269, 14819270, 14819272, 14819275, 14819276, 14819277, 14819278, and 14819279

Head Gardener’s House Birr Castle Demesne, Birr, Co. Offaly Offaly County Council Received 24 Oct 2025