63 Dunmasc, Dublin Road, Portlaoise
Retention of elevation changes and the conversion of a garage to a habitable room in Portlaoise.
18575 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 September 2018
- Reference
- 18575
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 September 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 13 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for amendments made to the elevations of a property in Portlaoise. It also seeks to retain the change of use of a domestic garage to a habitable room.
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 elevations and change of use from domestic garage to habitable room and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dun Masc, Portlaoise, Laois | Jan 2026 | €480,000 | 60 m |
| 17 Dun Masc, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Sept 2025 | €475,000 | 100 m |
| 49 Dun Masc, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €496,000 | 100 m |
| 54 Dunmasc, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €493,000 | 112 m |
| 21 Dunmasc, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 137 m |
| Apt 30 Bridle Walk, Kilminchy Village, Portlaoise | Jul 2026 | €205,000 | 229 m |
| 29 Rinuccini, Dublin Road, Portlaoise | Jul 2025 | €382,000 | 232 m |
| 32 Bridle Walk Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €185,000 | 241 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 received19 September 2018
- Decision due13 November 2018
- Decision issued7 November 2018
- Grant issued10 December 2018
- Permission expiry9 December 2023
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