Canal Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Construction of new changing rooms and a plant room under an existing stand.
18405 · Laois County Council · Lodged 10 July 2018
- Reference
- 18405
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 July 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 292 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing new changing rooms and a plant room under the existing stand. All associated site works are included in the application.
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Official record
Development description
Construct new changing rooms, plant room and all associated site works under the existing stand
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 17 June 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 7 October 2021.
Notified floor area: 234 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 Corrig Glen, Station Rd, Portarlington | Mar 2025 | €237,000 | 195 m |
| 89 Railway Mews, Sheskin Lane, Portarlingtonnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 211 m |
| 48 Corrig Glen, Cooltederry, Railway Rd | Dec 2025 | €252,000 | 232 m |
| 81 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | May 2026 | €300,000 | 238 m |
| 9 Corrig Lodge, Portarlington, County Laois | Apr 2025 | €338,500 | 262 m |
| 69 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | May 2026 | €330,000 | 269 m |
| 72 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 274 m |
| 66 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | Sept 2025 | €326,000 | 281 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 received10 July 2018
- Decision due3 September 2018
- Decision issued29 August 2018
- Grant issued1 October 2018
- Permission expiry30 September 2023
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Refused60 m away
Retain erection of a mobile coffee and food snack container in the grounds of Portarlington GAA Club, along…
Portarlington GAA Club , McCann Park Canal Road , Portarlington
2460381LaoisLodged 1 Jul 2024Retention
- Granted60 m away
Retain the erection of a mobile coffee and food snack container in the grounds of Portarlington GAA Club,…
Portarlington GAA Club , McCann Park Canal Road , Portarlington
2560569LaoisLodged 9 Sept 2025Retention
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Retain the erection of a mobile coffee and food snack container in the grounds of Portarlington GAA Club,…
Portarlington GAA Club , McCann Park Canal Road , Portarlington
2460373LaoisLodged 26 Jun 2024Retention
- Granted100 m away
Change of design to include two additional storeys to previously approved planning reference 20/151 & 19/257…
Canal Road , Portarlington , Co. Laois
2192LaoisLodged 16 Feb 2021Alterations
- Granted100 m away
Alter elevations of previously approved planning reference 19/257 and all associated site works
Canal Road , Portarlington , Co. Laois
20151LaoisLodged 19 Mar 2020Alterations
- Granted100 m away
Change the design and location on site of a three storey office building previously approved under planning…
Canal Road , Portarlington , Laois
2460242LaoisLodged 3 May 2024Commercial
- Granted140 m away
Demolish the existing dressing rooms and construction of a new single storey extension to the existing public…
Canal Road , Portarlington , Co. Laois
16115LaoisLodged 18 Mar 2016Demolition
- Awaiting decision140 m away
Construct a single 3 bedrom dormer dwelling with new site entrance connection to services and all associated…
Seskin , Portarlington , Co. Laois
17435LaoisLodged 11 Aug 2017New dwelling
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