Old Knockmay Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois
Construction of a new dormer bungalow and vehicular access next to Connaberry House.
22493 · Laois County Council · Lodged 8 August 2022
- Reference
- 22493
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 August 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 175 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a new dormer bungalow dwelling. The development will include a new vehicular access and associated site works to the side of Connaberry House.
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
Construct a dormer bungalow and new vehicular access and associated site development works at the side of connaberry house
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the needs of all transport users and other utility providers”
National zoning type: Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 4 August 2025.
Notified floor area: 174.8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conneberry, Old Knock-May Road, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 13 m |
| Old Knockmay Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 102 m |
| 9a Ashbrook Gardens, Montrath Rd, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 130 m |
| Apartment 10 Ashbrook Gardens, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 130 m |
| 15 Ashbrook Gardens, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €178,000 | 130 m |
| 4 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €333,000 | 176 m |
| 10 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €370,000 | 193 m |
| Old Knockmay Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €347,000 | 233 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 received8 August 2022
- Further information requested29 September 2022
- Further information received14 March 2023
- Decision due10 April 2023
- Decision issued11 July 2023
- Grant issued15 August 2023
- Permission expiry14 August 2028
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