Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedNew dwellingDecided 15 February 2018

Higg's Lane, Ballymooney, Portlaoise Co. Laois

Demolition of a single-storey house to build a new two-storey house and garage in Portlaoise.

17691 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 December 2017

Reference
17691
Authority
Laois County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
19 December 2017
Residential units
1
Floor area
370 m²

Summary

AI-generated

The application seeks permission to demolish an existing single-storey dwelling house. In its place, a new two-storey (and part single-storey) dwelling house, a domestic garage, and a waste treatment system will be constructed.

New dwellingdemolitionnew housegarage
Storeys
2

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

Demolish existing single-storey dwelling house and construct a two storey (and part single storey) dwelling house, domestic garage, a waste treatment system and associated site works.

Built & 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 16 April 2018.

Notified floor area: 370

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
34 Ard Branagh, Heathfield, Portlaoiseprice excludes VATJul 2025€233,55059 m
35 Ard Branagh, Heathfield, Portlaoiseprice excludes VATMay 2026€348,01864 m
39 Ard Branagh, Heathfield, Portlaoiseprice excludes VATFeb 2025€328,70089 m
37 Heathfields, Portlaois, Co LaoisJan 2025€265,000197 m
42 Heathfields, Portlaoise, LaoisMar 2026€300,000271 m
37 Ard Branagh, Dublin Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VATMay 2026€348,016277 m
36 Ard Branagh, Dublin Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VATApr 2026€348,016277 m
Alcantra, Kilminchy, PortlaoiseMar 2026€505,000327 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

  1. Application received19 December 2017
  2. Decision due21 February 2018
  3. Decision issued15 February 2018
  4. Grant issued21 March 2018
  5. Permission expiry20 March 2023

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