No. 2 and No. 3 Foxcroft Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Demolition of two terraced houses in Portarlington to build one new two-storey house.
17520 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 September 2017
- Reference
- 17520
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 September 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 171 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for the partial demolition and amalgamation of two terraced dwellings. It also requests full permission to completely demolish both two-storey mid-terrace houses and construct a new single two-storey, three-bedroom mid-terrace home.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Retain partial demolition and amalgamation of the 2 no. Two storey terraced dwellings (1 no. 2 bed and 1 no. 3 bed) (b) full permission for the full demolition of 2 no. Two storey mid-terrace dwellings and (c) full permission for construction of 1 no. 2 storey, 3 bedroom mid terrace dwelling
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Foxcroft Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois | Nov 2025 | €217,000 | 15 m |
| Main Street, Portarlington, Co Laois | May 2025 | €87,500 | 44 m |
| Saint Therese, Foxcroft Street, Portarlington | Nov 2025 | €155,000 | 46 m |
| 6 Park House, Portarlington, Laois | May 2025 | €91,000 | 68 m |
| Bank House, Main Street, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €75,000 | 85 m |
| Apt 4 Barrow Mews, Link Road, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €127,500 | 102 m |
| 7 Barrow Mews, Link Road, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €111,000 | 102 m |
| Upper Main Street, Portarlington, County Laois | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 116 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 received26 September 2017
- Further information requested14 November 2017
- Further information received5 December 2017
- Decision due10 January 2018
- Decision issued5 January 2018
- Grant issued6 February 2018
- Permission expiry5 February 2023
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