Station Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Retention of a hobby room to the rear of the house.
20425 · Laois County Council · Lodged 17 August 2020
- Reference
- 20425
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 August 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 50 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep an existing hobby room located to the rear of the dwelling.
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Official record
Development description
Retain hobby room to rear of dwelling
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Station Rd, Portarlington, Laois | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 34 m |
| 55 Station Court, Portarlington, Laois | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 122 m |
| Coolbanagher, Emo, Co Laois | May 2026 | €215,000 | 125 m |
| 43 Station Court, Portarlington, Laois | Mar 2026 | €285,000 | 170 m |
| 86 Castlegate, Station Rd, Portarlington | Aug 2025 | €305,000 | 185 m |
| 26 Station Court, Station Rd, Portarlington | Nov 2025 | €372,000 | 188 m |
| 93 Whitefields, Station Road, Portarlington | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 190 m |
| 48 Corrig Glen, Cooltederry, Railway Rd | Dec 2025 | €252,000 | 202 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 received17 August 2020
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retain hobby room to rear of dwelling
Station Road , Portarlington , Co. Laois
20494LaoisLodged 28 Sept 2020Retention
- Granted50 m away
Construct an extension and a new dormer window to the rear and a gable window to the side of existing…
'Glencairn' , Station Road , Portarlington
22620LaoisLodged 7 Oct 2022Extension
- Granted50 m away
To retain an attic conversion with roof windows to the rear, domestic sheds to the rear of the site and all…
Glencairn , Station Road , Portarlington
21224LaoisLodged 15 Apr 2021Retention
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Retain extension to rear of dwelling construction of 2 attached independent living units in place of…
'RAHAN' STATION ROAD , PORTARLINGTON , CO . LAOIS
2660438LaoisLodged 3 Jul 2026
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Retain extension to rear of dwelling construction of 2 attached independent living units in place of…
'RAHAN' STATION ROAD , PORTARLINGTON , CO . LAOIS
2660397LaoisLodged 22 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision100 m away
Construct a domestic store and all ancillary site works to rear of "Bright Avenues"
Station Road , Portarlington , Co.Laois
1927LaoisLodged 21 Jan 2019Extension
- Granted100 m away
Construct a new detached residential unit to the rear of and ancillary to Breffini Cottage, new boundary wall…
Breffini Cottage , Station Road , Portarlington
18488LaoisLodged 9 Aug 2018New dwelling
- Awaiting decision100 m away
Construct new detached residential unit to the rear of, and ancillary to "Breffini Cottage", new boundary…
"Breffini Cottage" , Station Road Portarlington , Co. Laois
18443LaoisLodged 23 Jul 2018New dwelling
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