Dunnes Stores Supermarket, Green Road Portlaoise, Co. Laois
An 800 sqm extension and upgrade to the Dunnes Stores supermarket in Portlaoise.
17155 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 April 2017
- Reference
- 17155
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 April 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 800 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for an 800 sqm extension and modification to the existing Dunnes Stores supermarket to provide a new layout. The works also include elevation upgrades, new signage, a totem sign, and a reconfigured car park layout.
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
(a) construct an extension (800 sqm) and modification to dunnes stores licensed supermarket to provide new supermarket layout; (b) upgrade to supermarket's existing elevations; (c) replacement dunnes stores elevation signage; (d) erection of new totem sign; (e) reconfiguration of existing car park layout; and (f) all associated ancillary site layout alterations and site service works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To serve the needs of new/existing residential areas”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Cois Na Habhann, Green Mill Lane, Portlaoisenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €63,155 | 60 m |
| 7 Green Mill Lane, Green Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €340,000 | 75 m |
| No2 Green Mill Lane, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 76 m |
| Grenville, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €290,000 | 109 m |
| 13b Newpark, Portlaoise, Newpark | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 122 m |
| 3 Bruach Na Habhann, Green Mill Lane, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €165,000 | 144 m |
| Tricia House, Green Rd, Laois | Aug 2025 | €333,000 | 157 m |
| 57 Newpark, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Mar 2026 | €310,000 | 166 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 received3 April 2017
- Further information requested25 May 2017
- Further information received6 November 2017
- Decision due12 December 2017
- Decision issued7 December 2017
- Grant issued26 January 2018
- Permission expiry25 January 2023
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