GrantedHousing estateDecided 13 February 2025

Rockview Avenue Rockview, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

Construction of six two-storey houses with parking and landscaping in Portlaoise.

2460502 · Laois County Council · Lodged 28 August 2024

Reference: 2460502
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 August 2024
Residential units: 6
Floor area: 600 m²

Summary

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The development consists of building six two-storey, three-bedroom houses. The units will comprise five terraced split-level houses and two semi-detached houses, with a vehicular entrance to the existing estate road, parking, and landscaping.

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Storeys: 2

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

Construct 6no. Two storey 3 bed 5 person dwelling units consisting of 5no. Terraced split-level houses and 2no. Semi-detached houses, vehicular entrance to existing estate road, parking, boundary treatments, landscaped amenity space, local road and footpaths, and all associated site infrastructure works.

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 14 May 2025.

Notified floor area: 96 m²

5 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
22 Rockview Square, Rockview, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€339,207	39 m
44 4ockview Sq, Rockview Estate, Portlaoise	Feb 2026	€355,000	48 m
45 Rockview Square, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€339,207	53 m
46 Rockview Square, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€229,075	53 m
48 Rockview Square, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€229,075	60 m
47 Rockview Square, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€339,207	60 m
No 26 Rockview Square, Rockview, Mountrath Roadprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€339,207	60 m
49 Rockview Square, Mountrath Road, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€339,207	66 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.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received28 August 2024
Further information requested22 October 2024
Further information received19 November 2024
Decision due18 February 2025
Decision issued13 February 2025
Grant issued24 March 2025
Permission expiry23 March 2030

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