26 Hawthorne Drive, Portlaoise, Co Laois
Retention of a domestic garage building in Portlaoise.
2460728 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460728
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 December 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 28 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain an existing domestic garage building at 26 Hawthorne Drive, Portlaoise.
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 a domestic garage building
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Hawthorndrive, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €325,000 | 5 m |
| 42 Hawthorn Dr, Portlaoise, Laois | Aug 2025 | €305,000 | 108 m |
| 19 The Garden, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €325,991 | 114 m |
| 12 The Garden, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €321,586 | 114 m |
| 6 The Garden, Rath Rua, Dublin Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €277,533 | 114 m |
| 24 The Garden, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €387,665 | 114 m |
| 2 The Garden, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €315,725 | 114 m |
| 1 The Garden, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €339,207 | 114 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 received3 December 2024
- Decision due5 February 2025
- Decision issued4 February 2025
- Grant issued11 March 2025
- Permission expiry10 March 2030
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