Pound Street, Rathdowney, Co. Laois.
Retention of a first-floor rear extension to a house in Rathdowney.
17530 · Laois County Council · Lodged 2 October 2017
- Reference
- 17530
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 October 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 13.3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep an existing first-floor extension that has been built at the rear of a dwelling on Pound Street.
- Storey
- 1
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 existing first floor extension to rear of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pound St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jan 2025 | €127,000 | 33 m |
| 4 Pound St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jan 2026 | €165,000 | 77 m |
| 5 Pound St, Rathdowney, Co Laois | Mar 2025 | €113,500 | 77 m |
| Mill St, Rathdowney, Laois | Oct 2025 | €105,000 | 190 m |
| Levalley, Rathdowney, Laois | May 2025 | €110,000 | 208 m |
| Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 211 m |
| Beechview, Glosha Road, Rathdowney | Jun 2025 | €120,000 | 259 m |
| Gougane, Glasha Rd, Rathdowneynot full market price | Apr 2025 | €146,666 | 280 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 received2 October 2017
- Decision due26 November 2017
- Decision issued8 November 2017
- Grant issued11 December 2017
- Permission expiry10 December 2022
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