31 The Downs, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Retention of garden sheds and a rear extension at a house in Portlaoise.
21730 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 October 2021
- Reference
- 21730
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 October 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 50 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for garden sheds located to the rear of the dwelling house, as well as an existing rear extension and associated site works.
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 garden sheds to rear of dwelling house, extension to rear of dwelling house and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 The Downs, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 22 m |
| 30 The Downs, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 86 m |
| 6 The Downs, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €554,000 | 155 m |
| 15 The Downs, Portlaoise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €480,000 | 161 m |
| Green Acres, 2 New Road, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €249,000 | 195 m |
| Apt 19c, Strandbrook, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 287 m |
| 1 Stradbally Rd, Timahoe, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 290 m |
| Apt 3a, Stradbrook, Stradbally Rd | Apr 2026 | €226,500 | 331 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 received26 October 2021
- Decision due20 December 2021
- Decision issued16 December 2021
- Grant issued25 January 2022
- Permission expiry24 January 2027
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