29 Gandon Close, The Fairgreen, Portlaoise Co. Laois.
Retention of a converted carport and a new sunroom at 29 Gandon Close, Portlaoise.
16648 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 December 2016
- Reference
- 16648
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 December 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 33 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to retain the conversion of an existing carport into a habitable room. The application also includes the retention of an additional sunroom/conservatory 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 conversion from car-port to a habitable room and additional sun room/conservatory 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Gandon Close, Fairgreen, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €307,000 | 5 m |
| 19 Gandon Close, Fairgreen, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 45 m |
| 48 Cosby Ave, Fairgreen, Portlaoise | Jul 2026 | €289,500 | 51 m |
| 61 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 51 m |
| 45 Cosby Ave, Fairgreen Village, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €216,000 | 78 m |
| 10 Gandon Close Fairgreen, Portlaoise, Laois | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 85 m |
| 78 Cosby Ave, Fairgreen Village, Portlaoise | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 120 m |
| 24 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2026 | €310,000 | 121 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 received20 December 2016
- Decision due22 February 2017
- Decision issued9 February 2017
- Grant issued13 March 2017
- Permission expiry12 March 2022
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