French Church Street District Regulating Installation (DRI), French Church Street, Portarlington Co. Laois
Installation of a 3m high relief vent stack at a natural gas pressure reduction unit in Portarlington.
17676 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 December 2017
- Reference
- 17676
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing a 3-metre-high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack. This will service the existing above-ground natural gas pressure reduction unit, including all ancillary services and site works.
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
Install a 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing above ground natural gas pressure reduction unit with all ancillary services and associated site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 72 m |
| Apt 1 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 72 m |
| Apt 4 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 72 m |
| Apt 2 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 72 m |
| Apt 1, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 167 m |
| Apt 2, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 167 m |
| Apt 3, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 167 m |
| Apt 4, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 167 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 December 2017
- Decision due15 February 2018
- Decision issued7 February 2018
- Grant issued14 March 2018
- Permission expiry13 March 2023
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