Unit 25 Laois Shopping Centre, James Fintan Lalor Aveanue, Portlaoise Co. Laois
Permission is sought to change a ground floor unit in Laois Shopping Centre from financial services to a restaurant.
16215 · Laois County Council · Lodged 11 May 2016
- Reference
- 16215
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 May 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 70 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of an existing 70sqm ground floor unit from financial services office use to restaurant use. The works will include alterations to the north front and west side elevations, internal modifications, and the construction of a 71sqm external seating area with associated landscaping.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change use of existing ground floor 70sqm unit no. 25 from financial services office use to restaurant use, alterations to existing north front and west side elevations of unit 25 including the provision of internal modifications of unit 25, construction of a 71sqm external seating area and associated landscape works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Meehan Court, Portlaoise, Laois | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 133 m |
| Springfield, Ballacolla, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 154 m |
| Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 154 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 154 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 154 m |
| Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 154 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 154 m |
| 28 The Way, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €308,370 | 154 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 received11 May 2016
- Further information requested22 June 2016
- Further information received19 July 2016
- Decision due15 September 2016
- Decision issued13 September 2016
- Grant issued17 October 2016
- Permission expiry16 October 2021
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