Protected structure · Co. Offaly
Doolys Hotel Emmet Square, Birr, Co. Offaly
Granted 19 Feb 2026 (final grant issued 27 Mar 2026)
Key facts
- Planning application 2560655 at Doolys Hotel Emmet Square, Birr, Co. Offaly: Change of use of a former night club to additional hotel accommodation.
- The applicant is Canbe Ltd. The agent is Peter Lyons.
- It was received by Offaly County Council on 18 Dec 2025.
- Status: Granted 19 Feb 2026 (final grant issued 27 Mar 2026).
- Work started on site on 8 May 2026, according to the commencement notice. It does not say which contractors or suppliers are appointed.
Source: the Offaly County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. Open the council's file
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What and where
Change of use of a former night club to additional hotel accommodation
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
Description as published by the council. Its text starts part-way through a sentence.
- Location
- Birr, Co. Offaly Map
- Council
- Offaly County Council
- Planning reference
- 2560655
- Applicant
- Canbe Ltd
- Agent
- Peter Lyons
Numbers and dates
- Project type
- Protected structure
- Received
- 18 Dec 2025
- Decision to grant
- 19 Feb 2026
- Final grant
- 27 Mar 2026
- Site start
- 8 May 2026
- Protected structure
- Yes, RPS 53-201
Timeline
- Application received
- Decision to grant
- Final grant issued
- Site start
Outlook
What happens next
Work packages named so far
Documents and evidence
Check the record
- Council planning fileThe application file 2560655 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
How we know this
From the Offaly County Council planning register, checked 2 Jun 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.
Site starts
Commencement notices for this permission
- 8 May 2026Work started · Change of use of a former night club to additional hotel accommodation, significant...View the site start
A commencement notice tells the council that building work is about to start. A completion certificate is filed when it is finished.
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