Beechfield House, Green Road, Portlaoise
Demolition of an existing house and sheds to build nine new four-bedroom houses in Portlaoise.
1861 · Laois County Council · Lodged 9 February 2018
- Reference
- 1861
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 February 2018
- Residential units
- 9
- Floor area
- 1323 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of Beechfield House, its sheds, and part of the boundary wall. In its place, nine four-bedroom houses will be built, consisting of two semi-detached blocks and one terrace block of five houses, complete with a new road access.
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
(1) demolish existing dwelling house, sheds and part of existing boundary wall, (2) permission is sought to erect 9 no. 4 bedroom dwelling houses including 2 blocks of 2 semi-detached and 1 block of 5 terrace houses, (3) development to include new road access, entrance piers, services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Newpark, Portloaise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 100 m |
| 7 New Row, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €430,000 | 112 m |
| 26 Newpark, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 196 m |
| No2 Green Mill Lane, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 218 m |
| 7 Green Mill Lane, Green Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €340,000 | 219 m |
| 13b Newpark, Portlaoise, Newpark | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 303 m |
| Grenville, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €290,000 | 328 m |
| 3 Cois Na Habhann, Green Mill Lane, Portlaoisenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €63,155 | 333 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 received9 February 2018
- Further information requested3 April 2018
- Further information received21 December 2018
- Decision due25 February 2019
- Decision issued21 February 2019
- Appeal submitted20 March 2019
- Appeal decided10 July 2019
- Permission expiry9 July 2024
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