7 Rockdale, Mountrath Road Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Conversion of an existing domestic garage into a granny flat in Portlaoise.
182 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 January 2018
- Reference
- 182
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 January 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 48 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert an existing domestic garage at the side of a dwelling into an ancillary self-contained residential unit. The works will include internal alterations to the main house.
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Official record
Development description
Convert existing domestic garage to side of dwelling into an ancillary self-contained residential unit (granny flat) to include internal alterations to the existing dwelling and associated siteworks in keeping with the provisions of dm21, laois county development plan.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avoncliffe, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €351,000 | 55 m |
| 11 Rockdale, Portlaoise, Laois | May 2026 | €525,000 | 96 m |
| 2 Maryborough Villiage, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €440,529 | 175 m |
| 11 Maryborough Village, Mountrath Road, Portloaiseprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €440,529 | 175 m |
| 6 Pheasant Lane, Maryborough Village, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €407,407 | 206 m |
| 12 Park Lane, Maryborough Village, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €440,529 | 218 m |
| 47 Ardan Glas, Portlaoise, Laois | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 233 m |
| 4 Pheasant Lane, Maryborough Village, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €440,529 | 235 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 received3 January 2018
- Further information requested20 February 2018
- Further information received12 March 2018
- Decision due30 April 2018
- Decision issued20 April 2018
- Grant issued22 May 2018
- Permission expiry21 May 2023
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