Seskin, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Conversion of a garage into a house and construction of ground and first-floor extensions.
22475 · Laois County Council · Lodged 29 July 2022
- Reference
- 22475
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 July 2022
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 160 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves a change of use from a garage to a dwelling. It includes ground and first-floor extensions to create a storey-and-a-half dwelling, a revised vehicular entrance, and connection to the existing foul sewer.
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
(a) change use from garage to dwelling & (b) extend at ground floor level and extend at first floor to create storey & half dwelling, connection to existing foul sewer with revised vehicular entrance and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seskin Portarlington, Portarlington, Laois | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 38 m |
| 66 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | Sept 2025 | €326,000 | 100 m |
| 9 Corrig Lodge, Portarlington, County Laois | Apr 2025 | €338,500 | 108 m |
| 69 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | May 2026 | €330,000 | 132 m |
| 72 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 144 m |
| 89 Railway Mews, Sheskin Lane, Portarlingtonnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 166 m |
| 81 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | May 2026 | €300,000 | 173 m |
| 40 Railway Mews, Portarllngton, Laois | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 198 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 received29 July 2022
- Decision due22 September 2022
- Decision issued22 September 2022
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