Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Retention permission is sought for elevation changes, an attached garage, and a shed in Portlaoise.
16600 · Laois County Council · Lodged 5 December 2016
- Reference
- 16600
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 December 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 123 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for amendments made to the elevations of an existing dwelling. It also seeks to retain an attached domestic garage, a free-standing shed, and all associated site works.
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 amendments to elevations, domestic garage attached to dwelling house and a free standing shed and all 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egans Cottage, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €300,000 | 118 m |
| 7 Lynden Court, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €305,000 | 158 m |
| 4 Oaklawn, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 163 m |
| 18 Lynden Court, Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €322,000 | 199 m |
| 26 Glenbarrow, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise | Jan 2026 | €381,000 | 236 m |
| 14 Glenbarow, Ballyfinrd, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €282,000 | 249 m |
| 21 Parnell Crescent, Knockmay, Portlaoise | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 256 m |
| 12 Woodgrove, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise | Jul 2026 | €335,000 | 268 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 December 2016
- Decision due7 February 2017
- Decision issued26 January 2017
- Grant issued27 February 2017
- Permission expiry26 February 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Retain amendments to previously granted planning permission 14/361 and 08/1287. Amendments include — Addition…
Ballyfin Road , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
18322LaoisLodged 25 May 2018Retention
- Granted80 m away
Retain a Domestic Storage Shed and all Associated Ancillary Site works
16 Oaklawn , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
2460601LaoisLodged 10 Oct 2024Retention
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Retain first floor extension to the rear of existing dormer and amendments to elevations
Ballyfin Road , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
1644LaoisLodged 5 Feb 2016Retention
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Retain first floor extension to the rear of existing dormer
Ballyfin Road , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
1640LaoisLodged 3 Feb 2016Retention
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Retain first floor extension to the rear of existing dormer and amendments to elevations
Ballyfin Road , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
16140LaoisLodged 4 Apr 2016Retention
- Granted90 m away
Retain first floor extension to the rear of existing dormer and amendments to elevations
Ballyfin Road , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
16154LaoisLodged 13 Apr 2016Retention
- Granted130 m away
Retain extension to front (21sqm) and rear (39sqm) of existing dwelling house and storage shed (21sqm) to side
Rossville , Ballyfin Road Portlaoise , Co. Laois
169LaoisLodged 15 Jan 2016Retention
- Granted170 m away
Retain planning permission for the following — living room to rear of original dwelling
4 Oaklawn , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
2560380LaoisLodged 27 Jun 2025Retention
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