No. 1 Killenard Lodge, Killenard, Co. Laois
Retention of a garage conversion to a domestic lounge in Killenard.
21640 · Laois County Council · Lodged 14 September 2021
- Reference
- 21640
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 September 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 20 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a change of use of an existing garage. The space has been converted into a domestic lounge within the existing building envelope.
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 a change of use from garage to lounge (domestic space) within existing building envelope and all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tirhogar, Killenard, Portarlington | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 137 m |
| 9 Heritage Village, Killenard, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €410,875 | 171 m |
| Number 80, Heritage Village, Killenardprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €365,638 | 230 m |
| 78 The Courtyard, Heritage Village, Killenardprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €348,017 | 231 m |
| 4 Carriglea, Killenard, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €625,000 | 237 m |
| 5 Carriglea, Killenard, Laois | Apr 2026 | €705,000 | 258 m |
| 75 Heritage Village, Killenard, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €333,333 | 278 m |
| 7 Carriglea, Killenard, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €682,000 | 301 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 received14 September 2021
- Decision due8 November 2021
- Decision issued3 November 2021
- Grant issued7 December 2021
- Permission expiry6 December 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
Construct new garage attached to dwelling, new garden room and all associated site works
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21283LaoisLodged 4 May 2021Extension
- Awaiting decision60 m away
New garage attached to dwelling, new garden room and all associated site works
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21274LaoisLodged 30 Apr 2021Extension
- Granted120 m away
Construct 5 nr. detached, split-level, dormer dwelling houses (including 4 no. with single-storey, rear…
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2460108LaoisLodged 5 Mar 2024Housing estate
- Granted140 m away
1.demolish and alter the existing dwelling house — Proposed extension and alteration to existing dwelling…
Tirhogar , Killenard , Co. Laois
2460613LaoisLodged 14 Oct 2024Extension
- Awaiting decision160 m away
Constrct a private dwelling house, domestic garage, new connections to mains foul sewer & water…
Tirhogar , Killenard , Portarlington Co. Laois
2660415LaoisLodged 29 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision160 m away
Construct private dwelling house, domestic garage, new connections to mains foul sewer & water…
Tirhogar , Killenard , Portarlington Co. Laois
2660406LaoisLodged 25 Jun 2026
- Awaiting decision230 m away
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2460357LaoisLodged 19 Jun 2024Alterations
- Granted230 m away
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Tierhogar , Killenard , co.laois
2460366LaoisLodged 24 Jun 2024Alterations
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