COMPTON ROW, BIRR, CO. OFFALY
Extension and alterations to a protected house in Birr, including a new bedroom and study.
2254 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 11 February 2022
- Reference
- 2254
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 February 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 119.83 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the construction of a living room extension and study, alongside the removal of an outbuilding to be replaced with an accessible bedroom ensuite and utility room. The property is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Construction of living room extension, study, removal of outbuilding to replace with accessible bedroom ensuite and utility room. This is a protected structure ref. 53-332, niah reg no. 14819239
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbridge St, Birr, Offaly | Mar 2025 | €210,000 | 76 m |
| 4 Compton Row, Newbridge St, Birr | Jun 2026 | €239,000 | 83 m |
| 7 Newbridge St, Birr, Offaly | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 87 m |
| 2 Compton Gardens, Sandymount, Birr | Apr 2025 | €280,000 | 123 m |
| 3 Newbridge Street, Birr, Co. Offaly | Jan 2025 | €175,000 | 128 m |
| Johns Place, Birr, Offalynot full market price | Apr 2026 | €66,667 | 141 m |
| John's Mall, Birr, Co Offaly | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 163 m |
| 15 Riverside Apt, Newbridge St, Birr | Mar 2026 | €170,000 | 168 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 received11 February 2022
- Further information requested7 April 2022
- Further information received29 April 2022
- Decision due26 May 2022
- Decision issued26 May 2022
- Grant issued4 July 2022
- Permission expiry3 July 2027
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
THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING ATTIC SPACE INTO HABITABLE ACCOMMODATION — THE PROVISION OF ROOF WINDOWS TO THE…
5 COMPTON GARDENS , SANDYMOUNT , BIRR CO OFFALY
19209OffalyLodged 7 May 2019Extension
- Granted140 m away
The development consisting of knocking an existing extension and rebuilding a new extension
No. 03A. Newbridge Street , Birr , Co. Offaly
2560046OffalyLodged 26 Feb 2025Extension
- Granted170 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING DOCTOR'S SURGERY (FORMALLY BIRR MEDICENTRE) TO A SINGLE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING,…
JOHN'S TERRACE , BIRR , CO OFFALY
2063OffalyLodged 27 Feb 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision170 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING DOCTOR'S SURGERY (FORMALLY BIRR MEDICENTRE) TO A SINGLE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING,…
JOHN'S TERRACE , BIRR , CO OFFALY
2047OffalyLodged 17 Feb 2020Change of use
- Granted180 m away
ADDITION AND ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING DWELLING HOUSE WITH ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS. THIS DEVELOPMENT IS WITHIN…
JOHN'S TERRACE (TOWNPARKS TD.) , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
16182OffalyLodged 10 Jun 2016Retention
- Granted180 m away
(A) THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING TWO-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR, A CONSERVATORY TO THE SIDE, AN EXISTING…
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23317OffalyLodged 3 Jul 2023Extension
- Awaiting decision180 m away
FOR (A) THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING TWO-STOREY EXTENSION TO THE REAR, A CONSERVATORY TO THE SIDE, AN…
JOHNS TERRACE , BIRR , CO. OFFALY
23292OffalyLodged 20 Jun 2023Alterations
- Granted220 m away
EXISTING SINGLE STOREY 1 BEDROOM RESIDENTIAL UNIT IN REAR GARDEN OF PREMISES AND PLANNING PERMISSION FOR…
JOHN'S PLACE , (TOWNPARKS TD.) , BIRR
16437OffalyLodged 23 Dec 2016Retention
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