12 Barrow View, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Change of use from a Montessori and childcare facility to a domestic dwelling.
17559 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 October 2017
- Reference
- 17559
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 October 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 111 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing building from a Montessori and child day care facility back into a domestic dwelling.
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
Change of use from a montessori and child day care facility to a domestic dwelling
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Coill An Easpaig, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €330,396 | 174 m |
| 9 Coill An Easpaig, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €330,397 | 175 m |
| 10 Coill an Easpaig, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €370,044 | 175 m |
| 6 Coill An Easpaig, Portarlington, County Laoisprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €330,396 | 176 m |
| 5 Coill an Easpaig, Portarlington, County Laoisprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €330,397 | 177 m |
| 4 Colil An Easpaig, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €330,396 | 179 m |
| 3 Coill An Easpaig, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €330,396 | 180 m |
| 82 Coill An Easpaig, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €324,373 | 203 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 received19 October 2017
- Decision due13 December 2017
- Decision issued7 December 2017
- Grant issued16 January 2018
- Permission expiry15 January 2023
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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Construct a new two storey townhouse to East (side ) elevation of existing semi-detached dwelling, a new…
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- Awaiting decision110 m away
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2360273LaoisLodged 19 Jul 2023Retention
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