280 Maryborough Village, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Construction of a new outbuilding containing a home gym and sauna in Portlaoise.
23154 · Laois County Council · Lodged 17 May 2023
- Reference
- 23154
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a new domestic outbuilding. The structure will consist of a home gym, sauna, and associated facilities.
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 new outbuilding consisting of home gym, sauna and associated facilities and all associated ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide lands for enterprise and employment use, more specifically low input and emission manufacturing, campus-style offices, storage uses, wholesaling and distribution, commercial services with high space and parking requirements.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove, Abbeyleix, Laois | Feb 2026 | €212,000 | 203 m |
| Chez Nous, Portlaoise Road, Abbeyleix | Dec 2025 | €370,000 | 323 m |
| 31 Abbey Crescent, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois | May 2025 | €390,000 | 337 m |
| 20 The Fairways, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jun 2026 | €255,000 | 338 m |
| 17 The Fairways, Abbeyleix, Laois | Sept 2025 | €255,000 | 347 m |
| One Townhouses, Ballyroan Rd, Abbeyleix | May 2025 | €270,000 | 382 m |
| Ballyroan Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Mar 2025 | €422,000 | 395 m |
| 74 The Fairways, Abbeyleix, Laois | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 423 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 received17 May 2023
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