7 Ridge Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Renovation and extension of a house, including a two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension.
17498 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 September 2017
- Reference
- 17498
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 September 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 137 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves renovating and extending an existing house with a two-storey side extension and a single-storey rear extension. It also includes altering the front windows, replacing a side lean-to, making internal modifications, and relocating and enlarging the site entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Renovate and extend existing house consisting of a two storey extension to the side and a single storey extension to the rear, alterating front fenstration and replacing existing lean-to to the side, internal modifications, making a connection to mains sewer, also re-locating and enlarging site entrance and all necessary 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 June 2020.
Notified floor area: 200 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Ridge Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2026 | €254,000 | 49 m |
| 37 Blossom Court, Esker Hills, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 101 m |
| 39 Blossom Court, Esker Hills, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 116 m |
| 19 Blossom Court, Esker Hills, Portlaois | Jun 2026 | €242,375 | 138 m |
| 18 Blossom Court Esker Hills, Portlaoise, Laois | Jan 2026 | €290,000 | 145 m |
| 17 Blossom Court, Esker Hills, Port Laois | May 2026 | €300,000 | 152 m |
| 42 Heather Lane, Esker Hills, Portlaoise | Sept 2025 | €286,000 | 157 m |
| 82 Hawthorn Way, Esker Hills, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €280,000 | 177 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 received13 September 2017
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