Upper Main Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Retention of a boundary wall to the rear of a dwelling in Portarlington.
16214 · Laois County Council · Lodged 10 May 2016
- Reference
- 16214
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 May 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep an already constructed boundary wall located at the rear of an existing dwelling on Upper Main Street.
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
Retain as constructed boundary wall to rear of existing dweling
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve the amenity of developed residential communities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2022–2028). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Congress Terrace, Portarlington, Laois | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 158 m |
| 5 Congress Terrace, Portarlington, Laois | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 161 m |
| 6 Congress Terrace, Portarlington, Laois | May 2026 | €210,000 | 163 m |
| 14 The Birches, Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 167 m |
| 18 The Birches, Kilnacourt Woods, Laoisnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €142,500 | 175 m |
| 23 The Birches, Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington | Feb 2026 | €175,000 | 175 m |
| 421 The Sycamores, Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 182 m |
| 389 Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington, Laois | Jun 2025 | €231,000 | 183 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 received10 May 2016
- Decision due4 July 2016
- Decision issued20 June 2016
- Grant issued25 July 2016
- Permission expiry24 July 2021
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