18 WOODVILLE MANOR, RHODE, CO OFFALY
Conversion of a domestic garage to a utility room and lounge, with a roof height increase of 0.9m.
19127 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 22 March 2019
- Reference
- 19127
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 March 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 5.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of an existing domestic garage into a utility room and lounge, including replacing the garage door with a window. The project also involves raising the existing roof height on the side of the house by 0.9m to increase bedroom head height.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
(a) change of use from domestic garage to utility room & lounge (b) new window replacing domestic garage door (c)raising the existing roof height on the side of the existing house by 0.9m to accomodate increased head height within existing bedroom and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“This zoning allows for the conservation and enhancement of the quality and character of existing residential areas, to protect residential amenities and to allow for small scale infill development.”
Objective set by the Offaly County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 July 2019.
Notified floor area: 5.2 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Woodville Manor, Rhode, Offaly | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 28 m |
| 25 Woodville Manor, Rhode, Offaly | May 2026 | €285,000 | 46 m |
| 59, Laurencetown Estate, Rhode | Apr 2026 | €220,000 | 398 m |
| 54 Laurencetown, Rhode, Offaly | Apr 2025 | €220,000 | 399 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 March 2019
- Decision due16 May 2019
- Decision issued13 May 2019
- Grant issued27 June 2019
- Permission expiry26 June 2024
In the area
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