Planning application · Offaly County Council

An extension and alterations to an existing dwelling house, domestic garage at Castletown, Fortel

Castletown, Fortel, Birr Co. Offaly

2560261 · OffalyGranted

0.336 ha · Granted · permission to Apr 2031

Planning application 2560261 to Offaly County Council: An extension and alterations to an existing dwelling house, domestic garage and all associated siteworks, at Castletown, Fortel, Birr. Granted by the council on 18 March 2026. The register gives the permission's end as 20 April 2031.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Further information requested
  3. Further information received
  4. Council granted
  5. Permission ends (date on the register)

The end date is the one the council register states. An extension or a commencement changes it.

Key facts

Reference
2560261
Planning authority
Offaly County Council
Received
25 Jun 2025
Decided
18 Mar 2026
Status
Granted
Use
Residential
Dwellings
1
Floor area
136 m²
Site area
0.336 ha
Further information requested
18 Aug 2025
Further information received
25 Feb 2026

Proposed development

an extension and alterations to an existing dwelling house, domestic garage and all associated siteworks. Permission is also being sought to demolish the existing front porch, rear outbuilding/utility and side extension to the south. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure 53-013 as noted in the current Offaly County Council Development Plan

Planning status

Permission was granted on 18 Mar 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 20 Apr 2031.

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