Emo House Gate Lodge, Emo, Co. Laois
Retention of a change of use from a craft shop to a dwelling house at Emo House Gate Lodge.
21295 · Laois County Council · Lodged 6 May 2021
- Reference
- 21295
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 May 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 49 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to retain the change of use of the property from a craft shop to a dwelling house, and also requests permission for a new pedestrian gate on the roadside.
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 change of use from craft shop to dwelling house and permit anew pedestrian gate road side
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing village centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emo, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €190,000 | 91 m |
| Emo, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €265,000 | 163 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 received6 May 2021
- Further information requested21 June 2021
- Further information received30 August 2021
- Decision due26 September 2021
- Decision issued20 September 2021
- Grant issued22 October 2021
- Permission expiry21 October 2026
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