35 Borris Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois
Demolition of a shed and front wall to create parking, and construction of a two-storey rear extension and front porch.
2560695 · Laois County Council · Lodged 23 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560695
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 October 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 43 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of an existing shed and front boundary wall to provide car parking spaces. It also includes the construction of a two-storey rear extension with a single-storey element, a new front porch, and all associated site works.
- 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
Demolish exisiting shed and front boundary wall to provide car parking spaces and construct a two storey with single storey element extension to the rear of dwelling house and a porch to the front facade and all associated and necessary site works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Borris Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Jun 2025 | €295,000 | 21 m |
| 34 Borris Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €252,000 | 24 m |
| 31 Borris Road, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2026 | €210,000 | 39 m |
| 50 Dr Murphy Place, Borris Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €170,000 | 122 m |
| 42 St Brigids Place, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €127,500 | 200 m |
| 48 St Brigids Place, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €187,000 | 225 m |
| 179 St Brigids Place, Portlaoise, Laois | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 228 m |
| 49 St Brigids Place, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €225,000 | 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 received23 October 2025
- Further information requested15 December 2025
- Further information received30 January 2026
- Decision due7 April 2026
- Decision issued1 April 2026
- Appeal submitted21 April 2026
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