St. Joseph's & De Porres, Ballyroan Dublin Road, Portlaoise
Retention of a demolished house, building works to date, and permission to complete a commercial and residential development.
17143 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 March 2017
- Reference
- 17143
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for the demolition of an original dwelling and the construction works completed so far, including a pharmacy and cafe. It also requests permission to complete internal alterations, construct a first-floor staff room bridge extension, and alter parking and signage.
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
- Retain the demolition of the original dwelling house structure (from previous planning ref. 14/436)
- Retention of building as constructed to date including a velux rooflight above first floor kitchen and omission of windows from pharmacy west elevation
- Completion of building, including internal alterations to the ground floor (alterations to include a dexa scan room + plant room in surgery and consultation room to pharmacy) and first floor (partition changes to kitchen and toilets)
- Construction of a first floor staff room extension (comprising of a bridge between the commercial development currently underway to the east and the existing dwelling house to the west) to the restaurant/cafe (planning ref 14/436), alterations to site parking provision and new exterior site and building signage
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.”
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2026 | €365,000 | 33 m |
| 22 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €312,775 | 160 m |
| 29 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €351,982 | 160 m |
| 9 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €418,502 | 160 m |
| 7 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €312,775 | 160 m |
| 30 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €409,692 | 160 m |
| 21 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €383,260 | 160 m |
| 19 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €307,075 | 160 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 received27 March 2017
- Further information requested18 May 2017
- Further information received3 July 2017
- Decision due4 October 2017
- Decision issued2 October 2017
- Grant issued6 November 2017
- Permission expiry5 November 2022
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