Ballydavis, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Renovation and extension of a bungalow to add a granny flat and rear extension in Portlaoise.
21188 · Laois County Council · Lodged 30 March 2021
- Reference
- 21188
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 March 2021
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 190 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves renovating and extending an existing bungalow dwelling. It will provide a single-storey granny flat extension to the side/south-east elevation and a single-storey extension to the rear.
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
Renovate and extend existing bungalow dwelling to provide a single storey granny flat extension to the side/south-east elevation and a single storey extension to the rear/south-west elevation and to include all associated ancillary works
The historical record
How extensions have been decided in Laois County Council
99% granted
of 875 extensions granted, refused or part-granted by Laois County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 95%68,789
- All categories in Laois County Council
- 95%5,510
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Ballydavis House, Ballydavis | May 2026 | €75,000 | 207 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 March 2021
- Decision due24 May 2021
- Decision issued17 May 2021
- Grant issued22 June 2021
- Permission expiry21 June 2026
In the area
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