Canal Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Demolish dressing rooms and build a new single-storey extension to the public hall in Portarlington.
16115 · Laois County Council · Lodged 18 March 2016
- Reference
- 16115
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of existing dressing rooms. A new single-storey extension will be constructed to the existing public hall to incorporate four new dressing rooms.
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Official record
Development description
Demolish the existing dressing rooms and construction of a new single storey extension to the existing public hall incorporation four new dressing rooms and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space”
National zoning type: Mixed/general 'green'/recreation/conservation, other
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 Railway Mews, Sheskin Lane, Portarlingtonnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 107 m |
| 81 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | May 2026 | €300,000 | 116 m |
| 72 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 156 m |
| 69 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | May 2026 | €330,000 | 157 m |
| 66 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | Sept 2025 | €326,000 | 181 m |
| 9 Corrig Lodge, Portarlington, County Laois | Apr 2025 | €338,500 | 229 m |
| 40 Railway Mews, Portarllngton, Laois | Jul 2025 | €283,000 | 257 m |
| Seskin Portarlington, Portarlington, Laois | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 302 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 received18 March 2016
- Decision due12 May 2016
- Decision issued11 May 2016
- Grant issued13 June 2016
- Permission expiry12 June 2021
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