19 Rankins Wood, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Retention of a front velux window, attic conversion, and a new utility room and shed.
19604 · Laois County Council · Lodged 1 November 2019
- Reference
- 19604
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a velux window on the front elevation, an attic conversion, elevational amendments, a new utility room, and a shed.
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Official record
Development description
Retain velux window on front elevation and convert attic, amend elevations, new utility room, shed and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 The Downs, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 113 m |
| 6 The Downs, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €554,000 | 115 m |
| 15 The Downs, Portlaoise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €480,000 | 143 m |
| 1 Stradbally Rd, Timahoe, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 173 m |
| 30 The Downs, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 203 m |
| Green Acres, 2 New Road, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €249,000 | 232 m |
| Apt 7, Bridge St, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 232 m |
| 10 Bridge St, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 243 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 received1 November 2019
In the area
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