Larkrise, 18 Newpark, Portlaoise
Demolition of a garage to build a domestic extension and a standalone garden structure in Portlaoise.
20272 · Laois County Council · Lodged 5 June 2020
- Reference
- 20272
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 June 2020
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 90 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing an existing 22 square metre domestic garage and boiler room. In its place, a 45 square metre domestic extension will be built alongside a standalone garden structure for a replacement boiler room and store.
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Official record
Development description
Demolish existing domestic garage incorporating boiler room (22m2) and the construction of a domestic extension consisting of extended kitchen and en suite bathroom, new entrance porch and living room and a standalone garden structure (replacement boiler room and store) in the combined floor area of 45m2to the north side of our dwelling
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 | 40 m |
| 26 Newpark, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 62 m |
| No2 Green Mill Lane, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 113 m |
| 7 New Row, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €430,000 | 120 m |
| 7 Green Mill Lane, Green Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €340,000 | 161 m |
| 13b Newpark, Portlaoise, Newpark | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 174 m |
| Grenville, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €290,000 | 204 m |
| 57 Newpark, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Mar 2026 | €310,000 | 206 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 received5 June 2020
- Decision due30 July 2020
- Decision issued23 July 2020
- Grant issued24 August 2020
- Permission expiry23 August 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decision130 m away
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2360262LaoisLodged 10 Jul 2023Apartments
- Awaiting decision130 m away
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