Cushlawn, Mountrath Rd., Portlaoise
Retention of a garage and a raised boundary wall in Portlaoise.
22635 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 October 2022
- Reference
- 22635
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 October 2022
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 85 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to retain an existing garage as built. The application also includes the retention of the added height to the boundary wall.
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 garage as built and added height to boundary wall
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Rockview Rise, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €418,502 | 89 m |
| 6 Rockview Rise, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €427,313 | 113 m |
| 6 Rockview Close, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 135 m |
| 5 Rockview Place, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €378,854 | 135 m |
| 11 Rockview Grove, Rockview, Mountrath Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €343,612 | 160 m |
| 13 Rockview Hill, Portlaoise, Co. Laoisprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €378,855 | 193 m |
| 12 College Court, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 213 m |
| 16 Rockview Place, Rockview, Mountrath Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €378,854 | 215 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 received13 October 2022
- Decision due7 December 2022
- Decision issued6 December 2022
- Grant issued20 January 2023
- Permission expiry19 January 2028
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2360207LaoisLodged 7 Jun 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision140 m away
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