72 St. Brigids Square, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Retention of an existing domestic shed.
21314 · Laois County Council · Lodged 11 May 2021
- Reference
- 21314
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission to keep an existing domestic shed as built on the property at St. Brigids Square.
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
Retention permission for a shed as built
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 St Brigids Sq, Bracklone, Portarlington | Mar 2025 | €205,000 | 56 m |
| 26 Saint Brigid'S Square, Portarlington, Co Laois | May 2026 | €182,000 | 59 m |
| 43 Station Court, Portarlington, Laois | Mar 2026 | €285,000 | 79 m |
| 73 St Brigids Sq, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2025 | €210,000 | 88 m |
| 7 St Bridgets Sq, Portarlington, Laois | Mar 2026 | €220,000 | 101 m |
| 55 Station Court, Portarlington, Laois | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 107 m |
| 26 Station Court, Station Rd, Portarlington | Nov 2025 | €372,000 | 166 m |
| 48 Corrig Glen, Cooltederry, Railway Rd | Dec 2025 | €252,000 | 243 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 received11 May 2021
- Decision due5 July 2021
- Decision issued29 June 2021
- Grant issued30 July 2021
- Permission expiry29 July 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
To retain shed as built
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19529LaoisLodged 19 Sept 2019Retention
- Awaiting decision160 m away
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2375LaoisLodged 7 Mar 2023Energy
- Granted160 m away
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2382LaoisLodged 10 Mar 2023Energy
- Granted160 m away
Construct new single storey temporary accommodation structure comprising of 2 no. classrooms and ancillary…
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18335LaoisLodged 31 May 2018Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision170 m away
Subdivide existing site to create 3 No. units, to provide change of use of existing garage to dwelling unit…
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2660353LaoisLodged 8 Jun 2026Change of use
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