The Square, Durrow, Co. Laois
Retention of a change of use from domestic and commercial spaces to a crèche in Durrow.
17158 · Laois County Council · Lodged 5 April 2017
- Reference
- 17158
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 April 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 107 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a domestic area to a crèche, as well as the change of use of a commercial area to a crèche.
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 (1) change of use from domestic to crèche and (2) change of use from commercial to creche
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel St, Durrow, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 80 m |
| Carrigan St, Durrow, Laois | Feb 2026 | €265,000 | 161 m |
| Patrick St, Durrow, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 195 m |
| Carrigan Street, Durrow, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €131,000 | 229 m |
| 16 Carrigan St, Durrow, Laois | Apr 2025 | €85,000 | 263 m |
| Derry Road, Durrow, Co Laois | Oct 2025 | €388,000 | 323 m |
| Mill Lodge, Mill Road, Durrow | Jun 2026 | €480,000 | 404 m |
| The Course, Durrow, Laois | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 493 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 received5 April 2017
- Further information requested25 May 2017
- Further information received2 June 2017
- Decision due29 June 2017
- Decision issued27 June 2017
- Grant issued1 August 2017
- Permission expiry31 July 2022
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
Extend existing creche to side and rear, to include canteen and storage at 1st floor level and toilet and…
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22640LaoisLodged 13 Oct 2022Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Extend existing creche to side and rear, to include canteen and storage at 1st floor level and toilet and…
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22658LaoisLodged 21 Oct 2022Extension
- Granted80 m away
Change of use to protected structure (RPS 156) in an ACA (NIAH 12900917) at Chapel Street, Durrow, Co. Laois.…
Chapel St. , Durrow , Co. Laois
2560133LaoisLodged 19 Mar 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Change of use to protected structure (RPS 156) in an ACA (NIAH 12900917) at Chapel Street, Durrow, Co. Laois.…
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2560126LaoisLodged 18 Mar 2025Change of use
- Granted80 m away
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- Awaiting decision90 m away
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2560418LaoisLodged 10 Jul 2025Retention
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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