Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Retention of boundary wall height increases, a pedestrian entrance, and a temporary mobile home.
18322 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 May 2018
- Reference
- 18322
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 May 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 38 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for amendments to previous planning permissions. These include raising the height of boundary walls, adding a new pedestrian entrance, placing a mobile home on-site during construction, and installing 160 square meters of cobble-lock paving.
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 amendments to previously granted planning permission 14/361 and 08/1287. Amendments include
- Addition of 2 rows of blocks, stone cladding and capping to increase the overall height of the wall by approximately 600mm to rear and side boundary walls
- New pedestrian entrance on western boundary wall
- Provision of a mobile home on the site for the duration of the construction
- Addition of 160m2 cobble-lock paving to front and side of dwelling house and all associated site works
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Lynden Court, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €305,000 | 98 m |
| 4 Oaklawn, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 122 m |
| 18 Lynden Court, Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €322,000 | 128 m |
| Egans Cottage, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €300,000 | 175 m |
| 26 Glenbarrow, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise | Jan 2026 | €381,000 | 235 m |
| 3 Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise, Laoisnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €305,000 | 236 m |
| Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 256 m |
| 14 Glenbarow, Ballyfinrd, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €282,000 | 270 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 received25 May 2018
- Further information requested16 July 2018
- Further information received28 November 2018
- Decision due23 April 2019
- Application withdrawn26 April 2019
In the area
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