THE LINKING OF TWO EXISTING DWELLINGS (PROTECTED STRUCTURES 49-223 & 49-224)…
3 & 5 EMMET STREET , BIRR , CO.OFFALY
Proposed development
THE LINKING OF TWO EXISTING DWELLINGS (PROTECTED STRUCTURES 49-223 & 49-224), INTERNAL WORKS, WINDOW AND DOOR OPE MODIFICATIONS AND A SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR. THE CHANGE OF USE FROM DWELLINGS TO A SINGLE SOCIAL CARE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING COMPRISING OF 10 BEDROOMS, COMMON AREAS AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES. PERMISSION FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF BOUNDARY WALLS TO THE REAR AND THE COMPLETION OF THE RESTORATION WORKS OF THE DERELICT OUTBUILDING AS PER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLANNING REF: 2269 INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS. 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)
What happens next
Permission was granted on 23 Jan 2026. Third parties may appeal within four weeks; after that the permission is final and works can start once a commencement notice is lodged.
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