Borris Great, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Retention and permission for site revisions and a new front extension to a house in Portlaoise.
20372 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 July 2020
- Reference
- 20372
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 July 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention and permission to revise a previously approved site layout. It includes the proposed construction of a new single-storey front extension to a house and amendments to approved boundary treatments.
- Storey
- 1
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
Permission/ retention to revise / amend part of the site previously granted permission under register reference 17/422 at borris great, portlaoise, co. Laois. The application includes the proposed construction of a new single storey extension to the front elevation of the previously granted house type b. The permission/ retention application includes amendments to the previously approved site boundary treatments within the development and all ancillary site works on 0.34 hectares of land at borris great, portlaoise, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Ashley Gardens, Portlaoise, Laoisnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 62 m |
| 83 Ashley Gardens, Borris Rd, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 144 m |
| 73 Ashley Gardens, Borris Rd, Portlaoisenot full market price | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 176 m |
| 37 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €341,410 | 244 m |
| 36 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €348,018 | 245 m |
| 33 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €341,410 | 249 m |
| 32 Dargan Woods, Borris Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €348,017 | 250 m |
| 39 Dargan Woods, Borris Road Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €443,501 | 251 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 July 2020
- Further information requested7 September 2020
- Further information received1 October 2020
- Decision due28 October 2020
- Decision issued19 October 2020
- Grant issued19 November 2020
- Permission expiry7 May 2023
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