Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Retention of a first-floor extension to the rear of a dormer house.
1640 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 February 2016
- Reference
- 1640
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks planning permission to retain a first-floor extension that has been built to the rear of an existing dormer bungalow.
- Storey
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Official record
Development description
Retain first floor extension to the rear of existing dormer
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Lynden Court, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €305,000 | 90 m |
| 18 Lynden Court, Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €322,000 | 110 m |
| 4 Oaklawn, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 111 m |
| Egans Cottage, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €300,000 | 195 m |
| 3 Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise, Laoisnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €305,000 | 218 m |
| Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 238 m |
| 26 Glenbarrow, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise | Jan 2026 | €381,000 | 243 m |
| Apt 7 Garden Green, Mountmelick Rd, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €159,000 | 270 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 received3 February 2016
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retain first floor extension to the rear of existing dormer and amendments to elevations
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1644LaoisLodged 5 Feb 2016Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retain first floor extension to the rear of existing dormer and amendments to elevations
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16140LaoisLodged 4 Apr 2016Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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16154LaoisLodged 13 Apr 2016Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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