Castle Street, Birr

16 parcels, from 68 m² to 2,164 m² (0.22 ha, 0.53 acres), median 295.5 m².

Line of the street: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

• M1Town Centre/Mixed Use (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
  Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Offaly The zoning objective in the plan
  14 parcels of this street
• S5Community Services/Facilities (Mixed/general community services/facilities uses)
  Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029, Offaly The zoning objective in the plan
  2 parcels of this street

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0. A parcel counts in the zone its centre falls in.

• 19 Oct 2025Refused

  The development will consist of a change of use from a commercial unit to a 6-bedroom guest house, refurbishment works to a Protected Structure (NIAH Registration No:14819128), and all associated site works.

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 2560496

• 16 Sept 2025N/a

  the change of use from a commercial unit to a 6-bedroom guest house, refurbishment works to a Protected Structure (NBHS Ref:14819128), and all associated site works

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560423

• 4 Jul 2025N/a

  change of use from a commercial unit to a 6-bedroom guest house, refurbishment works, and all associated site works.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 2560287

• 19 Jul 2022Conditional

  CHANGE OF USE OF THE FORMER THREE-STOREY OVER BASEMENT MILL BUILDING, FROM RESOURCE AND LEISURE USE TO 12 NO. SELF-CONTAINED APARTMENTS COMPRISED OF 5 NO. ONE BED APARTMENTS AND 7 NO. STUDIO UNITS, WITH ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING ELEVATIONS AND LAYOUT, ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF WORKS TO A PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF NO. 53-206

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 22356

• 15 Nov 2021Conditional

  PROVISION OF A NEW PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE WITHIN THE HISTORIC DEMESNE WALL OF BIRR CASTLE, A PROTECTED STRUCTURE, (RPS NO. 49-311) ON WILLIAM STREET, AND WIDENING OF THE PUBLIC FOOTPATH AND PROVISION OF A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING, UNSIGNALLED, AT THE TOP OF WILLIAM STREET

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21707

• 26 Oct 2021N/a

  A NEW PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE WITHIN THE HISTORIC DEMESNE WALL OF BIRR CASTLE ON WILLIAM STREET, AND WIDENING OF THE PUBLIC FOOTHPATH AND PROVISION OF A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING, UNSIGNALLED, AT THE TOP OF WILLIAM STREET

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 21664

• 25 Jun 2020Conditional

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY, ONE ROOM EXTENSION TO THE KEEP GATE TO FACILITATE ITS USE AS SHORT-TERM, SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION, MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE KEEP GATE AND SITE WORKS TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT.

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20244

• 28 May 2020N/a

  THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SINGLE STOREY, ONE ROOM EXTENSION TO THE KEEP GATE TO FACILITATE ITS USE AS SHORT-TERM, SELF-CATERING ACCOMMODATION, MINOR ALTERATIONS TO THE KEEP GATE AND SITE WORKS TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT. THE KEEP GATE (A PROTECTED STRUCTURE REF. NO 49-302)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 20199

• 23 Feb 2018Conditional

  CHANGE OF USE OF PARTS OF AN EXISTING STORAGE BARN, TO A PRIVATE DWELLING AND THE FOLLOWING 3 COMMERCIAL ELEMENTS - AN ENSUITE BEDROOM, NEW TOILET BLOCK AND ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR DINING. ALTERATIONS TO THE NORTH WEST ELEVATION TO INCLUDE A NEW FIRE ESCAPE WITH WINDOW ABOVE AND THE OMISSION OF AN EXISTING WINDOW. THE CHANGE OF USE OF A FIRST-FLOOR PRIVATE LIVING SPACE TO COMMERCIAL USAGE PROVIDING 3 ADDITIONAL ENSUITE BEDROOMS, WITH AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING RESTAURANT ON THE GROUND FLOOR. ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING WINDOW AND DOOR OPENINGS TO THE BARN ON THE WEST ELEVATION (TOWARDS THE COURTYARD) WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF ITS EXISTING ROOF TO INCLUDE ROOFLIGHTS AND ASSOCIATED INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS AND SITEWORKS. THESE WORKS ARE PROPOSED TO AND WITHIN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE LISTED UNDER THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE BIRR TOWN AND ENVIRONS DEVELOPMENT PLAN (RPS REF. 53-205)

  Permission, 1 home · Offaly County Council, 1881

• 16 Feb 2018N/a

  ALTERATIONS TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED DEVELOPMENT (PLANNING REF PL2/16/298) INCLUDING THE RETENTION OF 3 NO. ROOFLIGHTS, REDESIGN OF REPLACEMENT EXTERNAL WINDOWS AND PERMISSION FOR ALTERATIONS TO THE LAYOUT TO COMPLETE THE WORKS. THE BUILDING IS A PROTECTED STRUCTURE AS DEFINED IN THE OFFALY COUNTY DEVELOMENT PLAN

  Retention · Offaly County Council, 1872

• 7 Feb 2018N/a

  CHANGE OF USE OF PARTS OF AN EXISTING STORAGE BARN TO A PRIVATE DWELLING, AN ENSUITE BEDROOM, NEW TOILET BLOCK AND ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR DINING. ALTERATIONS TO THE NORTH WEST ELEVATION TO INCLUDE A NEW FIRE ESCAPE WITH WINDOW ABOVE AND THE OMISSION OF AN EXISTING WINDOW. THE CHANGE OF USE OF A FIRST-FLOOR PRIVATE LIVING SPACE TO PROVIDE 3 ADDITIONAL ENSUITE BEDROOMS WITH AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING RESTAURANT ON THE GROUND FLOOR. ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING WINDOW AND DOOR OPENINGS TO THE BARN ON THE WEST ELEVATION (TOWARDS THE COURTYARD) WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF ITS EXISTING ROOF TO INCLUDE ROOFLIGHTS AND ASSOCIATED INTERNAL MODIFICATIONS AND SITEWORKS, THESE PROPOSED WORKS ARE IN THE CURTILAGE OF A PROTECTED STRUCTURE LISTED UNDER THE RECORD OF PROTECTED STRUCTURES IN THE BIRR TOWN AND ENVIRONS DEVELOPMENT PLAN (RPS REF. 53-205)

  Permission · Offaly County Council, 1848

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Source: Residential Property Price Register, Property Services Regulatory Authority. Sales marked “not full market price” are left out of every median.