Main Street, Abbeyleix, Co Laois
Construction of a garden room to the rear of a house in Abbeyleix.
2560310 · Laois County Council · Lodged 22 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560310
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 May 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 23 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a garden room to the rear of an existing dwelling house on Main Street, Abbeyleix, including all associated site works.
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 garden room to rear 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bungalow, Ballnakill Road, Abbeyleix | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 115 m |
| Hill Cottage, Abbeyleix, Co Laois | May 2025 | €194,000 | 293 m |
| Upper Main St, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 307 m |
| Cypres, Stucker Hill, Abbeyleix | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 385 m |
| 33 De Vesci Hill, Abbeyleix, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €405,286 | 389 m |
| 32 De Vesci Hill, Abbeyleix, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €405,286 | 396 m |
| Ballinakill Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 406 m |
| Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2026 | €150,000 | 436 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 received22 May 2025
- Decision due16 July 2025
- Decision issued14 July 2025
- Grant issued20 August 2025
- Permission expiry19 August 2030
In the area
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2460238LaoisLodged 2 May 2024Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2460221LaoisLodged 25 Apr 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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22544LaoisLodged 5 Sept 2022Retention
- Granted30 m away
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18517LaoisLodged 20 Aug 2018Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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2560355LaoisLodged 16 Jun 2025Change of use
- Granted60 m away
(a)Remove existing steps and associated stone plinth and railings to accommodate new ramp and steps.…
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2560563LaoisLodged 5 Sept 2025Alterations
- Granted70 m away
Internal layout to supermarket, relocate shop entrance and extend shopfront and all associated site works
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18773LaoisLodged 19 Dec 2018Alterations
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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2660309LaoisLodged 26 May 2026New dwelling
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