Rathaspick, Ballylinan, Co. Laois
Retention permission for a domestic garage used for storage and exercise equipment in Ballylinan.
2042 · Laois County Council · Lodged 30 January 2020
- Reference
- 2042
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an existing garage. The structure is used for storing garden tools, lawn mowers, hand tools, exercise equipment, and other garden gear.
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 garage which is used for the storage of garden tools, lawn mowers and hand tools together with exercise equipment and garden equipment stored at same
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Laois County Council
97% granted
of 931 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Laois County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Laois County Council
- 95%5,498
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of residential and compatible commercial uses”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 | 233 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €20,000 | 246 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 246 m |
| 4 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €333,000 | 257 m |
| 10 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 288 m |
| 26 Newpark, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 294 m |
| 15 Ashbrook Gardens, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €178,000 | 305 m |
| Apartment 10 Ashbrook Gardens, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 305 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 received30 January 2020
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