20 Coote Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Retention of a change of use from a house to two apartments, including an increased roof height.
17170 · Laois County Council · Lodged 10 April 2017
- Reference
- 17170
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 April 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 49 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for works converting a private residential property into two apartment units. The application also covers an increase in the roof height and permission to complete any outstanding associated works.
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Official record
Development description
Retain works as carried out, to include change of use from private residential to 2 no. Apartment units and increase in roof height to same and for permission to complete same and any associated and ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Newpark, Portloaise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 163 m |
| 7 New Row, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €430,000 | 213 m |
| 26 Newpark, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 257 m |
| No2 Green Mill Lane, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 306 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €20,000 | 311 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 311 m |
| 7 Green Mill Lane, Green Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €340,000 | 318 m |
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 338 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 received10 April 2017
- Further information requested1 June 2017
- Further information received31 July 2017
- Decision due5 December 2017
- Decision issued28 November 2017
- Grant issued11 January 2018
- Permission expiry10 January 2023
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