4 Woodgrove Lawns, Ballyfin Road Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Retention of a domestic shed used as a studio, games room, and office in Portlaoise.
21873 · Laois County Council · Lodged 16 December 2021
- Reference
- 21873
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 57 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to retain an existing domestic shed at Woodgrove Lawns. The shed is currently used as a studio, games room, and home office.
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 domestic shed including at studio/games room/office and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €318,320 | 54 m |
| 151 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise, Co. Laoisprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €320,050 | 59 m |
| 152 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €321,586 | 64 m |
| 153 Clonroosk Abbey, Clonroosk, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €295,153 | 64 m |
| 149 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise, County Laoisprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €290,749 | 65 m |
| 149 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoise, County Laois | May 2026 | €390,000 | 65 m |
| 148 Clonroosk Abbey, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €293,392 | 70 m |
| 154 Clonrooske Abbey, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €324,229 | 73 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 received16 December 2021
- Decision due18 February 2022
- Decision issued16 February 2022
- Grant issued22 March 2022
- Permission expiry21 March 2027
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