One-off house · Co. Laois

29 Rossvale, Mountmellick Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 K72T

Decision to grant 2 Oct 2026, open to appeal until 29 Oct 2026

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2660542 at 29 Rossvale, Mountmellick Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32 K72T: Retain a domestic shed/studio as constructed.
  • The applicant is Catherine & Patrick Garland. The agent is Declan Brennan.
  • It was received by Laois County Council on 11 Aug 2026.
  • Status: Decision to grant 2 Oct 2026, open to appeal until 29 Oct 2026.
  • The council decided on 2 Oct 2026 to grant permission to retain the work. The decision is open to appeal until 29 Oct 2026; the final grant issues after that if there is no appeal. The work is already built, so no site start is expected.

Source: the Laois County Council planning register, checked 17 Oct 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

Retain a domestic shed/studio as constructed

retain a domestic shed/studio as constructed, for use ancillary to the enjoyment of the existing dwelling, together with all associated site works

Location
Portlaoise, Co. Laois Map
Planning reference
2660542
Application type
Retention permissionPermission to keep work already carried out.
Applicant
Catherine & Patrick Garland
Council planning fileGet alerts

Numbers and dates

Homes
~1estimated from the application
Project type
One-off house
Received
11 Aug 2026
Decision to grant
2 Oct 2026
Appeals until
29 Oct 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Decision to grant

Outlook

What happens next

The council decided on 2 Oct 2026 to grant permission to retain the work. The decision is open to appeal until 29 Oct 2026; the final grant issues after that if there is no appeal. The work is already built, so no site start is expected.

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning fileThe application file 2660542 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file

How we know this

From the Laois County Council planning register, checked 17 Oct 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act.

Within 1 km

Near this site

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1 record

  1. Application

    Ballytegan, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

    550 m away Portlaoise, Laois2660708
    1 unitScale from the application

Within 3 km, last 12 months

Refused nearby

Applications the council refused near this site, nearest first, with the first reason it gave.

5 refusals

  1. RefusedDesign

    Hapurs Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).

    1.2 km away Laois County Council2560770

    Minimum floor space per child The proposed development would result in a significant intensification of the permitted childcare facility from 22 children to 58 children without providing adequate internal floor space…

  2. Refused

    7 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise

    1.4 km away Laois County Council2660264

    Reasons not yet available here. Proposed: demolish existing sheds.

  3. RefusedDesign

    No. 88 Marian Avenue, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

    1.9 km away Laois County Council2660548

    Parking The proposal fails to comply with the requirements of Table 10.3 of the Laois y! County Development Plan 2021-2027 which sets out that 2 no. car parking spaces nl are required per dwelling.

  4. Refused

    8 Clondarrig Court, Bellingham, Portlaoise Co. Laois

    1.9 km away Laois County Council2660030

    Reasons not yet available here. Proposed: retain a detached pitched roof single storey 40.37 sq.m.

  5. Refused

    A site at Summerhill Portlaoise Co. Laois (now known as 'Sand Wood')., The site is generally bound to the north by Aghnaharna Drive to the east by Holy Family School Road, and to the west and south by undeveloped lands and a residential development

    2.9 km away Laois County Council2660260

    Reasons not yet available here. Proposed: amend permission of the permitted Neighbourhood Centre building granted under LCC Reg.

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5 records

  1. GrantedOutline permission

    Clonad, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

    Portlaoise, Laois Laois County Council2660554
    1 unitScale from the application
  2. Granted

    Boley Upper, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise

    Portlaoise, Laois Laois County Council2660530
    1 unit / 164 m²Scale from the application
  3. Granted

    Rathcrea, Vicarstown, Portlaoise

    Portlaoise, Laois Laois County Council2660501
    1 unit / 181 m²Scale from the application
  4. Granted

    Killeen, Mountmellick, Portlaoise

    Portlaoise, Laois Laois County Council2660485
    1 unit / 129 m²Scale from the application
  5. Granted

    Rathmoyle Road, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise, R32E7Y7

    Portlaoise, Laois Laois County Council2660430
    1 unitScale from the application

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