Emo, Co. Laois
Retain an extension to an existing workshop and associated site works.
2360040 · Laois County Council · Lodged 8 February 2023
- Reference
- 2360040
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 February 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 55 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission to keep an existing extension that has been built onto a workshop, along with all associated site works.
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 extension to existing workshop and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing village centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emo, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €190,000 | 176 m |
| Emo, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €265,000 | 178 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 February 2023
- Further information requested29 March 2023
- Further information received12 April 2023
- Decision due9 May 2023
- Decision issued8 May 2023
- Grant issued13 June 2023
- Permission expiry12 June 2028
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