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Planning near you · Offaly · Ref 2660225

The construction of a new 188 m² commercial building for use as a glazing workshop…

Castletown & Coolnagrower, Fortal, Birr Co. Offaly.

Further information received

Decision due 25 Oct

Applicant
Not supplied in our sources
Proposed use
See council description

The story so far

Application timeline

Recorded milestones for this application. A permission is not evidence that building work has started.

  1. Application received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d96198eb2d4e849d94411309d2c7e17430229cbf86b13c73ae5eb288d1e2b92 · field: ReceivedDate

  2. Further information requested
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d96198eb2d4e849d94411309d2c7e17430229cbf86b13c73ae5eb288d1e2b92 · field: FIRequestDate

  3. Further information received
    Source: NPAD

    NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d96198eb2d4e849d94411309d2c7e17430229cbf86b13c73ae5eb288d1e2b92 · field: FIRecDate

Record history

What changed

Updated in the retained record: Decision due date, Proposal description.

Compare the previous and updated values

Decision due date: 2026-06-22 → 2026-10-25; Proposal description: the construction of a new 188 m² commercial building for use as a glazing workshop and associated storage; all associated site works Retention Permission for the change of use of lands from agricultural to commercial use, the retention of 2 no. 40 ft storage containers and 1 no. 20 ft storage container used in connection with an established glazing business → the construction of a new 188 m² commercial building for use as a glazing workshop and associated storage; all associated site works including site entrance. Retention Permission for the change of use of lands from agricultural to commercial use, the retention of 2 no. 40 ft storage containers and 1 no. 20 ft storage container used in connection with an established glazing business

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Castletown & Coolnagrower , Fortal , Birr Co. Offaly.. Proposal excerpt: “the construction of a new 188 m² commercial building for use as a glazing workshop and associated storage; all associated site works including site entrance. Retention Permission for the change of use of lands from agric…”

Location & nearby applications

Castletown & Coolnagrower , Fortal , Birr Co. Offaly.

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Nearby applications

Closest retained records in this county within 5 km, measured between map points. Proximity does not establish a shared site.

Documents & sources

Offaly County Council · Reference 2660225

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d96198eb2d4e849d94411309d2c7e17430229cbf86b13c73ae5eb288d1e2b92

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: 5d96198eb2d4e849d94411309d2c7e17430229cbf86b13c73ae5eb288d1e2b92

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:54:40.590841+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-29.

Full description from the council file
the construction of a new 188 m² commercial building for use as a glazing workshop and associated storage; all associated site works including site entrance. Retention Permission for the change of use of lands from agricultural to commercial use, the retention of 2 no. 40 ft storage containers and 1 no. 20 ft storage container used in connection with an established glazing business
Application details
Reference
2660225
Site address
Castletown & Coolnagrower, Fortal, Birr Co. Offaly.
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
Further information received
Date received
April 28, 2026
Decision due
October 25, 2026
Authority
Offaly County Council
All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

  1. 2026-09-30
    • decision due date: 2026-06-22 → 2026-10-25
    • Proposal description: the construction of a new 188 m² commercial building for use as a glazing workshop and associated storage; all associated site works Retention Permission for the change of use of lands from agricultural to commercial use, the retention of 2 no. 40 ft storage containers and 1 no. 20 ft storage container used in connection with an established glazing business → the construction of a new 188 m² commercial building for use as a glazing workshop and associated storage; all associated site works including site entrance. Retention Permission for the change of use of lands from agricultural to commercial use, the retention of 2 no. 40 ft storage containers and 1 no. 20 ft storage container used in connection with an established glazing business

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