Iveagh House, French Church Street, Portarlington Co. Laois.
New vehicle access and electric gate for Iveagh House.
2360393 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360393
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 September 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to create a new vehicle access to Iveagh House from Vignoles Gardens. The works will include the installation of an electric gate and 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
New vehicle access to iveagh house from vignoles gardens to include electric gate 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 town 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 52 m |
| Apt 4 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 52 m |
| Apt 3 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 52 m |
| Apt 2 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 52 m |
| Apt 3, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 64 m |
| Apt 2, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 64 m |
| Apt 1, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 64 m |
| Apt 4, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 64 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 received25 September 2023
- Further information requested17 November 2023
- Further information received21 March 2024
- Decision due22 May 2024
- Decision issued20 May 2024
- Appeal submitted17 June 2024
- Appeal decided15 January 2025
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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