47 The Grange, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Extension and renovation of a domestic garage to add a first-floor home office in Portlaoise.
20355 · Laois County Council · Lodged 14 July 2020
- Reference
- 20355
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 July 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 47 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extending and renovating an existing domestic garage at 47 The Grange. The works will include adding a first-floor home office space and completing all associated site works.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Extend and renovate existing domestic garage to include a first floor home office space and all associated site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 The Willows, Forest Park, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €353,000 | 53 m |
| 20 The Willows, Forest Park, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 64 m |
| 34 The Poplars, Forest Park, Portlaoise | Feb 2026 | €351,000 | 91 m |
| 37 The Grange, Borris Rd, Portlaoise | Jan 2026 | €405,000 | 124 m |
| 39 The Pines, Forest Park, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 139 m |
| 18 The Grange, Borris Rd, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €355,000 | 187 m |
| 4 The Elms, Forest Park, Portlaoise | Jul 2026 | €316,000 | 195 m |
| 23 Grange, Borris Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €375,000 | 224 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 received14 July 2020
- Further information requested1 September 2020
- Further information received15 September 2020
- Decision due12 October 2020
- Decision issued24 September 2020
- Grant issued27 October 2020
- Permission expiry26 October 2025
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