Knightsbridge, Mountmellick, Portlaoise
Retention of a back garden's change of use to a car park, with permission for a gated entrance.
2560707 · Laois County Council · Lodged 28 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560707
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to change the use of an existing residential back garden into a car park. It also requests permission to install a gated entrance to the car park.
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Official record
Development description
Change use of existing back garden of existing dwelling in my ownership to use as a carpark and permission to provide gated entrance to same
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Elms, Killeen, Mountmellick | May 2025 | €170,000 | 25 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 October 2025
- Further information requested15 December 2025
- Further information received5 June 2026
- Decision due2 July 2026
- Decision issued23 June 2026
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