Ballyroan Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Retention of a canopy and steel frame at a workshop, plus permission to re-open windows and install new boundary gates.
1632 · Laois County Council · Lodged 28 January 2016
- Reference
- 1632
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 January 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 169.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an existing canopy and steel frame on the front elevation of a workshop. Additionally, full planning permission is sought to re-open previously existing windows on the front elevation and to install new boundary gates to the yard.
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Official record
Development description
Retain existing canopy and steel frame to the front elevation of an existing workshop. Planning permissin is also sought to re-open previously existing windows on the front elevation of existing workshop and for the erection of new boundary gates to the existing yard along with all ancillary services and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance 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.
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Recent sales nearby
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| 22 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €312,775 | 167 m |
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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 received28 January 2016
- Further information requested15 March 2016
- Further information received30 May 2016
- Decision due26 June 2016
- Decision issued21 June 2016
- Grant issued26 July 2016
- Permission expiry25 July 2021
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