No. 9 Foxcroft Street, Portarington, Co. Laois
Construction of a new single-storey club building and sports hall in Portarlington.
16176 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 April 2016
- Reference
- 16176
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new single-storey club building including a sports hall, dressing rooms, administration, and training areas. The club entrance will be accessed via an existing side entrance on Foxcroft Street.
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Official record
Development description
Construct a new single storey club building including sports hall with dressing rooms, administration, training areas and associated site works. Also to include new glazed entrance and signage above. The club entrance will be accessed via the existing side entrance to no. 9 foxcroft street
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Foxcroft Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois | Nov 2025 | €217,000 | 28 m |
| Saint Therese, Foxcroft Street, Portarlington | Nov 2025 | €155,000 | 48 m |
| 6 Park House, Portarlington, Laois | May 2025 | €91,000 | 64 m |
| Bank House, Main Street, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €75,000 | 65 m |
| Main Street, Portarlington, Co Laois | May 2025 | €87,500 | 71 m |
| Upper Main Street, Portarlington, County Laois | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 100 m |
| Main Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 111 m |
| 7 Barrow Mews, Link Road, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €111,000 | 115 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 received19 April 2016
- Further information requested10 June 2016
- Application withdrawn3 April 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Construct a new single storey club building including sports hall with dressing rooms, administration,…
No. 9 Foxcroft Street , Portarington , Co. Laois
16146LaoisLodged 8 Apr 2016Commercial
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Retain partial demolition and amalgamation of the 2 no. two storey terraced dwellings (1 no. 2 bed and 1 no.…
No. 2 and No. 3 Foxcroft Street , Portarlington , Co. Laois
17476LaoisLodged 1 Sept 2017Demolition
- Granted30 m away
Retain partial demolition and amalgamation of the 2 no. two storey terraced dwellings (1 no. 2 bed and 1 no.…
No. 2 and No. 3 Foxcroft Street , Portarlington , Co. Laois
17520LaoisLodged 26 Sept 2017Demolition
- Granted40 m away
Retain extension to public house, toilets building, stage with retractable roof, store room and all…
The Anvil Inn , Foxcroft Street , Portarlington
2011LaoisLodged 10 Jan 2020Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Retain extension to public house, toilets, building, stage with retractable roof, store room and all…
The Anvil Inn , Foxcroft Street , Portarlington
19735LaoisLodged 23 Dec 2019Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Construct a new toilet building to rear and to retain a (1) Roofed smoking area with bar incorporated and (2)…
The Anvil Inn , Foxcroft Street , Portarlington
1996LaoisLodged 15 Feb 2019Commercial
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Construct a new toilet building to rear and to retain a (1) Rrofed smoking area with bar incorporated and (2)…
The Anvil Inn , FoxcroftStreet , Portarlington
1928LaoisLodged 21 Jan 2019Commercial
- Granted60 m away
Retain a storeroom extension to the rear of existing building and all associated site works
Main Street , Portarlington , Laois
2660144LaoisLodged 18 Mar 2026Retention
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