Ballyroan Drumard House, Dublin Road, Portlaoise
Conversion of a garage to living space with a dormer extension above, plus front and rear extensions in Portlaoise.
2191 · Laois County Council · Lodged 16 February 2021
- Reference
- 2191
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 February 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 45 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing ground floor garage into living space and building a first-floor dormer extension above it. It also includes constructing a ground floor extension to the rear and a porch to the front.
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Official record
Development description
1/ convert an existing ground floor garage to living accommodation and construct a 1st floor dormer extension above the proposed converted garage, all to form part of the existing dwelling; 2/ construct ground floor esxtension to the rear of the existing dwelling, and construct a porch extension to the front of the existing dwelling
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 March 2025.
Notified floor area: 44 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 The Glen, Rath Rua, Portloaiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €317,181 | 62 m |
| 6 The Glen, Rath Rua, Portloaiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €330,397 | 62 m |
| Avalon, Kilminchy, Dublin Rdprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €410,000 | 74 m |
| 8 The Courtyard, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €330,396 | 78 m |
| 10 The Courtyard, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €317,181 | 78 m |
| 6 The Mews, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €321,586 | 78 m |
| 5 The Mews, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €281,939 | 80 m |
| 4 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €383,259 | 82 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 February 2021
- Decision due12 April 2021
- Decision issued7 April 2021
- Grant issued11 May 2021
- Permission expiry10 May 2026
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