5 COMPTON GARDENS, SANDYMOUNT, BIRR CO OFFALY
Attic conversion and roof windows at 5 Compton Gardens.
19209 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 7 May 2019
- Reference
- 19209
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 May 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 54.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of converting the existing attic space into habitable accommodation, installing roof windows on the north-western and south-eastern roof slopes, and making alterations to external elevations.
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
- The conversion of existing attic space into habitable accommodation
- The provision of roof windows to the north western and south eastern roof slopes
- Alterations to external elevations, and all ancillary site works thereto
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 Birr Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Compton Gardens, Sandymount, Birr | Apr 2025 | €280,000 | 22 m |
| 1 Millview, Sandymount, Birr | May 2025 | €248,000 | 39 m |
| 2 Mill View, Sandymount, Birr | Feb 2026 | €249,000 | 44 m |
| 7 Newbridge St, Birr, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 76 m |
| Newbridge St, Birr, Offaly | Mar 2025 | €210,000 | 91 m |
| 4 Compton Row, Newbridge St, Birr | Jun 2026 | €239,000 | 98 m |
| 15 Riverside Apt, Newbridge St, Birr | Mar 2026 | €170,000 | 136 m |
| 5 Riverside House, Birr, Offaly | Jun 2025 | €170,000 | 136 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 received7 May 2019
- Decision due1 July 2019
- Decision issued1 July 2019
- Grant issued9 August 2019
- Permission expiry8 August 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted130 m away
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- Awaiting decision210 m away
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- Granted240 m away
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16123OffalyLodged 3 May 2016Change of use
- Granted250 m away
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- Granted250 m away
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2460316OffalyLodged 16 Aug 2024Change of use
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Awaiting decisionRetention
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- Awaiting decisionRetention
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