The Garden Village, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Safety enhancements to the gas mains network in Portlaoise.
16551 · Laois County Council · Lodged 11 November 2016
- Reference
- 16551
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 November 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of safety enhancements to the existing gas mains network. It includes installing a District Regulator Installation cabinet (approx. 1.8m high) and an associated vent flue (up to 3.5m high).
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
Construct safety enhancement to the existing gas mains network comprising a district regulator installation (dri) made up of a pressure relief unit (cabinet c. 1.8m in height) and associated vent flue (up to circa 3.5m) as well as site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Garden Village, Mountmellick Road, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 46 m |
| 36 The Garden Village, Mountmellick Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 115 m |
| 37b The Garden Village, Mountmellick Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €95,000 | 115 m |
| 37a The Garden Village, Mountmellick Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €95,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 6 The Garden Village, Mountmellick Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €160,000 | 124 m |
| 99 Rossvale Portlaoise, Portlaoise, Laois | Jul 2025 | €288,000 | 139 m |
| Apt 5, Garden Village, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €163,000 | 146 m |
| 9 Garden Green Apts Garden Village, Mountmellick Rd, Portlaoise | Nov 2025 | €169,500 | 146 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 November 2016
- Decision due14 January 2017
- Decision issued6 January 2017
- Grant issued6 February 2017
- Permission expiry5 February 2022
In the area
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