Belan House, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise
Retention of increased height to existing boundary walls in Portlaoise.
20685 · Laois County Council · Lodged 18 December 2020
- Reference
- 20685
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to retain the extension in height to the existing boundary walls to the east and west of the property.
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
Retain the extension in height to the existing boundary walls to the east and west of our property and associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Rockview Rise, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €418,502 | 86 m |
| 6 Rockview Rise, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €427,313 | 116 m |
| 6 Rockview Close, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 129 m |
| 5 Rockview Place, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €378,854 | 142 m |
| 11 Rockview Grove, Rockview, Mountrath Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €343,612 | 142 m |
| 13 Rockview Hill, Portlaoise, Co. Laoisprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €378,855 | 183 m |
| 16 Rockview Place, Rockview, Mountrath Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €378,854 | 193 m |
| 15 Rockview Place, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €378,855 | 199 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 received18 December 2020
In the area
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