23 Grattan Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Demolition of a shed and construction of a new extension with a new roof on the existing extension.
1645 · Laois County Council · Lodged 5 February 2016
- Reference
- 1645
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 February 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 59 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing an existing shed at 23 Grattan Street, Portlaoise. It includes installing a new roof on the existing extension and constructing a new extension to house a utility room, kitchen/lounge area, and back entrance hall.
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
Demolish existing shed, installing a new roof on existing extension and construction of an extension comprising utility room, kitchen/lounge area and back entrance hall
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 48 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €20,000 | 48 m |
| 6 Market Place, Portlaoise, Laois | May 2026 | €235,000 | 141 m |
| 2 Market Place, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 143 m |
| 2 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 164 m |
| Conneberry, Old Knock-May Road, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 233 m |
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 233 m |
| 4 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €333,000 | 233 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 received5 February 2016
- Further information requested22 March 2016
- Further information received31 March 2016
- Decision due27 April 2016
- Decision issued20 April 2016
- Grant issued23 May 2016
- Permission expiry22 May 2021
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