New Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois
Retention of a canopy to the side and rear of a house, and permission to remove a section of the front wall.
2460652 · Laois County Council · Lodged 29 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460652
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 October 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 87 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing canopy on the south-east side and rear of the dwelling. It also requests permission to remove a section of the wall at the front of the property.
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
Retain canopy to south-east side and rear of dwellinghouse and permission to remove section of wall at front of dwellinghouse 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Acres, 2 New Road, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €249,000 | 146 m |
| 30 The Downs, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 214 m |
| 39 The Downs, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 256 m |
| 6 The Downs, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €554,000 | 423 m |
| 15 The Downs, Portlaoise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €480,000 | 429 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 received29 October 2024
- Further information requested19 December 2024
- Further information received13 January 2025
- Decision due9 February 2025
- Decision issued7 February 2025
- Grant issued11 March 2025
- Permission expiry10 March 2030
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