Boughlone, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise
Retention of a playschool operating within an existing house in Portlaoise.
19708 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 December 2019
- Reference
- 19708
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to continue operating an existing playschool on the ground floor of a dwelling house. The application also covers the retention of existing parking, set down, and drop-off areas.
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 an existing playschool on ground floor of existing dwelling house existing parking areas, set down and drop off areas and all ancillary facilities associated with the playschool and to include all associated site works at boughlone, mountrath road portlaosie, co. Laois
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Boughlone Way, Bellingham, Mountrath Rd | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 44 m |
| 37 Boughlone Way, Bellingham, Mountrath Rd | May 2025 | €278,000 | 134 m |
| 32 Boughlone Way, Bellingham, Portlaoise | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 144 m |
| 31 Boughlone Way, Bellingham, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €280,000 | 160 m |
| 7 Brockra Walk, Bellingham, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €135,000 | 200 m |
| 1 Brockra Walk, Bellingham, Portlaois | Feb 2026 | €311,000 | 209 m |
| 41 Clondarrig Court, Mountrath Rd, Bellingham Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €413,000 | 230 m |
| 12 Brockra Walk, Bellingham, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €285,000 | 237 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 received13 December 2019
- Decision due15 February 2020
- Decision issued13 February 2020
- Grant issued28 October 2020
- Permission expiry27 October 2025
In the area
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