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Rockview, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise Co Laois

Modifications to a housing development in Portlaoise to change house types.

2360403 · Laois County Council · Lodged 28 September 2023

Reference: 2360403
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 September 2023

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for modifications to an approved development. The changes involve replacing 1 four-bedroom semi-detached house with a three-bedroom semi-detached house, and replacing 11 other four-bedroom semi-detached houses with 11 three-bedroom semi-detached houses.

Alterationshousing estatemodificationshouse types

Residential units: 12
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

For modifications to permission ref. Pl ref 16/527 (abp-300322-17), including change of 1 no house type a1 (4 bedroom 2-storey semidetached) to 1 no. House type b1 (3 bedroom 2-storey semidetached), and change of 11 no house type a (4 bedroom 2-storey semidetached) to 11 no. House type b (3 bedroom 2-storey semidetached), and all associated siteworks.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Residential 2RS

“To provide for new residential development, residential services and community facilities. Housing Density approximately 12-25 houses per Hectare.”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9 Rockview Place, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€371,950	5 m
10 Rockview Place, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€378,855	6 m
11 Rockview Place, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€378,855	13 m
12 Rockview Place, Rockview, Mountrath Roadprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€371,950	19 m
18b Rockview Square, Rockview, Mountrath Roadprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€339,207	19 m
8 Rockview Place, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€373,913	24 m
13 Rockview Place, Rockview, Mountrath Roadprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€378,855	27 m
18a Rockview Square, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€365,639	29 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 received28 September 2023

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