Saint Josephs, Clonreher, Rossleaghan Portlaoise
Demolition of existing sheds to build a new domestic garage, home office, and gym in Portlaoise.
22462 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 July 2022
- Reference
- 22462
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to demolish existing sheds on site. In their place, a new domestic garage will be constructed containing storage, a home office, and a gym for ancillary use to the main home.
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
Demolish existing sheds and construct a new domestic garage with storage, home office and gym for ancillary use to our existing home
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Higgins Park, Fairgreen, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €200,000 | 58 m |
| An Caman, Rossleighan, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €355,000 | 107 m |
| 20 Higgins Park, Fairgreen, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 6 The Garden Village, Mountmellick Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €160,000 | 149 m |
| 23 Garden Village, Mountmellick Road, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 152 m |
| 14 Carmody Way, Fairgreen, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €286,000 | 165 m |
| 95 Rossvale Portlaoise, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2025 | €326,000 | 177 m |
| 36 Carmody Way, Fairgreen, Portlaoise | Jul 2025 | €243,000 | 189 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 received25 July 2022
In the area
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