Awaiting decisionRetention

NO. 9 SUMMERHILL, PORTLAOISE, CO.LAOIS

Retention of a detached garage, sunroom, ensuite bathrooms, and various window and door alterations.

2360345 · Laois County Council · Lodged 31 August 2023

Reference: 2360345
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: RETENTION
Received: 31 August 2023

Summary

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The application seeks retention permission for several completed works. These include a single-storey double garage, a sunroom, two ensuites in the dormer roof space, and various window, door, and internal layout alterations.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Retention for: a) detached single storey double garage to rear of the existing detached dwelling (previous planning ref. No. 97/146) b) single storey sunroom to south elevation to the existing dwelling c) 2 no. Ensuites to dormer roof space of existing dwelling , dormer window to north elevation and rooflight to south elevation d) 1 no. Window with ensuite to east elevation e) double door to south elevation f) ensuite to ground floor and window to west elevation g) internal alterations to floor layouts h) minor alterations to elevations & all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Residential 1 - Existing ResidentialRS

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Summerhill, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise	Jul 2025	€651,000	39 m
32 Summerhill, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise	Jan 2025	€350,000	190 m
31 Aghnaharna Drive, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise	Jul 2025	€317,000	191 m
17 Aghnaharna Drive, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise	Jan 2025	€415,000	226 m
21 Aghnaharna Dr, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise	May 2026	€407,000	228 m
37 Aghnaharna Drive, Portlaoise, Co Laois	Jan 2026	€380,000	230 m
38 An Locan, Portlaoise, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€350,000	265 m
39 An Lochan, Summerhilll, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€312,775	265 m

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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.

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Application received31 August 2023

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