Ratheven, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Construction of a new house, domestic garage, and entrance in Portlaoise.
20237 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 May 2020
- Reference
- 20237
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 May 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 366 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to construct a new dwelling house and a domestic garage. The project also includes creating a new site entrance and carrying out all associated site works.
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
Construct a new dwelling house, domestic garage, new site entrance 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 February 2021.
Notified floor area: 244 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 176 The Hermitage, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €335,000 | 133 m |
| 177 The Hermitage, Portlaoise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €266,028 | 141 m |
| 39 Ratheven Heights, Borris Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €225,500 | 256 m |
| 33 Rathevan Heights, Borris Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €257,000 | 273 m |
| 25 Rathevan Heights, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €255,000 | 305 m |
| 23 Ratheven Heights, Ratheven Estate, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €292,000 | 310 m |
| 85 The Hermitage, Borris Rd, Portlaoise | Nov 2025 | €289,000 | 314 m |
| 110 The Hermitage, Portlaoise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 316 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 received20 May 2020
- Further information requested16 July 2020
- Further information received15 September 2020
- Decision due18 November 2020
- Decision issued11 November 2020
- Grant issued17 December 2020
- Permission expiry16 December 2025
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
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