Cushlawn, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise
Alterations to a front elevation and entrance, including retention of built blockwork and a new boundary wall.
2127 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 January 2021
- Reference
- 2127
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 January 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to alter the front elevation and entrance previously approved under planning reference 20/312. It includes the retention of blockwork already built at the entrance, permission to complete it, and the construction of a boundary wall on the eastern boundary.
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Official record
Development description
Alter front elevation and front entrance previously granted under 20/312, requiring retention of blockwork as built at entrance and permission to complete same and to include boundary wall to eastern boundary
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 | 89 m |
| 6 Rockview Rise, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €427,313 | 113 m |
| 6 Rockview Close, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 134 m |
| 5 Rockview Place, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €378,854 | 135 m |
| 11 Rockview Grove, Rockview, Mountrath Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €343,612 | 159 m |
| 13 Rockview Hill, Portlaoise, Co. Laoisprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €378,855 | 192 m |
| 12 College Court, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 213 m |
| 16 Rockview Place, Rockview, Mountrath Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €378,854 | 214 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 received25 January 2021
- Decision due21 March 2021
- Decision issued3 March 2021
- Grant issued13 April 2021
- Permission expiry12 April 2026
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