Seskin, Portarlington, Laois
Retention of changes to a house design and permission to replace a shed roof with a pitched roof for solar panels.
2560249 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560249
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 April 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 21 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for changes to the windows, finishes, and ridge height of a previously approved house, as well as a first-floor home office. Additionally, permission is sought to replace a flat roof on rear sheds with a pitched roof to accommodate solar panels.
- 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
- Retain
- Change of fenestration and finishes to the front and side elevations
- Increased ridge height of previously granted planning ref. 22/612.3) first floor home office including roof light window and all associated site works. Planning permission is sought to replace flat roof on rear sheds to pitched roof to accommodate pv panels and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Railway Mews, Sheskin Lane, Portarlingtonnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 45 m |
| 81 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | May 2026 | €300,000 | 82 m |
| 69 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | May 2026 | €330,000 | 95 m |
| 66 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | Sept 2025 | €326,000 | 102 m |
| 72 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 106 m |
| 9 Corrig Lodge, Portarlington, County Laois | Apr 2025 | €338,500 | 121 m |
| Seskin Portarlington, Portarlington, Laois | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 207 m |
| 40 Railway Mews, Portarllngton, Laois | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 229 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 received25 April 2025
- Decision due19 June 2025
- Decision issued19 June 2025
- Grant issued28 July 2025
- Permission expiry27 July 2030
In the area
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17435LaoisLodged 11 Aug 2017New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
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- Granted100 m away
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