RefusedNew dwellingDecided 14 March 2022

NO.1 CHURCH VIEW, PORTARLINGTON, CO. OFFALY

Demolition of a garage and subdivision of a site and house to create two dwellings with extensions in Portarlington.

229 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 20 January 2022

Reference: 229
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 January 2022
Residential units: 2
Floor area: 163 m²

Summary

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The application seeks permission to demolish an existing domestic garage and subdivide the site and existing house to create two separate dwellings. The project includes single-storey extensions to the north and south of the subdivided dwelling, new entrance gates, and connections to the foul sewer.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

(a) to demolish existing domestic garage & (b) subdivide the site & existing dwelling to create 2 dwellings with single storey extensions to the north & south of proposed subdivided dwelling with connections to foul sewer, associated entrance gates and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“The use ‘Residential’ shall be taken to primarily include the use of land for domestic dwellings”

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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
29 Patrick St, Portarlington, Offaly	Apr 2026	€126,677	66 m
The Nook, Patrick Street, Portarlington	Oct 2025	€200,000	82 m
3 Apt, Wesley Dempsey Flats, Patrick St	May 2026	€172,500	163 m
4 Apt, Wesley Dempsey Flats, Patrick St	May 2026	€172,500	163 m
1 Apt, Wesley Dempsey Flats, Patrick St	May 2026	€172,500	163 m
2 Apt, Wesley Dempsey Flats, Patrick St	May 2026	€172,500	163 m
Apartment 4, Spire View, Portarlington	Jan 2025	€132,500	233 m
Apt 3 Spire View, Patrick Street, Portarlington	Aug 2025	€152,000	235 m

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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 received20 January 2022
Decision due16 March 2022
Decision issued14 March 2022

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