Galesquarter, Lisdowney Rd, Cullahil
Conversion of a joinery workshop into a self-contained residential unit with a two-storey extension.
24148 · Laois County Council · Lodged 14 November 2024
- Reference
- 24148
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing joinery workshop into a self-contained residential unit. The works will include restoration, alterations, and the construction of a new split-level, two-storey extension alongside ancillary site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
- Change use of joinery workshop to self contained residential unit (kitchen/dining area, living room, bathroom, master bedroom, mezzanine home study/optional bathroom
- Works consisting of restoration and alterations to existing structure, new split level two storey extensions and ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, The Sportsman Inn, Cullahill | May 2025 | €100,000 | 57 m |
| Ross Cottage, Cullohill, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 67 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 received14 November 2024
In the area
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