The Drive, Mount Stewart, Portlaoise
Amendments to a housing development to replace two semi-detached houses with one detached house.
19690 · Laois County Council · Lodged 11 December 2019
- Reference
- 19690
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 December 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 188 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes amendments to a previously approved development (reg ref 18/450). It seeks to omit a pair of semi-detached three-bedroom, two-storey houses on sites 1 and 2, replacing them with a single four-bedroom, two-storey detached house.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Consist of amendments to the previously approved development permitted under reg ref 18/450 to omit a pair of semi-detached 3 bed two storey houses on site no's 1 and 2 the drive, mount stewart and replaced with a new 4 bed two storey detached house type f3 and including all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Snowberry, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €440,528 | 77 m |
| 10 Bramblewood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €431,718 | 84 m |
| 1 Bell Heather, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €441,123 | 84 m |
| 5 Bramblewood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €418,502 | 84 m |
| 4 Bramblewood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €422,907 | 84 m |
| 7 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €432,312 | 86 m |
| 3 Snowberry, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €441,122 | 88 m |
| 6 Stonecrop, Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €415,200 | 91 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 received11 December 2019
- Decision due13 February 2020
- Decision issued12 February 2020
- Grant issued24 March 2020
- Permission expiry6 March 2024
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