11 Lyster Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Retain a restaurant
17181 · Laois County Council · Lodged 18 April 2017
- Reference
- 17181
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 April 2017
Official record
Development description
Retain a restaurant
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 | 110 m |
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 129 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 129 m |
| Springfield, Ballacolla, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 138 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 138 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 138 m |
| Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 138 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 138 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 received18 April 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retain development at this site, Unit 11, Lyster Lane, Portlaoise. The development consists of a restaurant
Unit 11 , Lyster Lane , Portlaoise Co. Laois.
17210LaoisLodged 27 Apr 2017Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Extend opening hours from 09:00 AM to 11:00 PM, 7 days a week
11 Lyster Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
17445LaoisLodged 17 Aug 2017Other
- GrantedAt this site
Change use from commercial shop to bakery, deli, new signage and all associated site works
Unit 8 Lyster Square , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
18238LaoisLodged 18 Apr 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permit use of first floor as living accommodation and associated works
77 Main Street , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
19466LaoisLodged 16 Aug 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Change of use of an existing ground floor shop unit to a further education & training centre with office…
Unit 2 , Lyster Square , Portlaoise Co.Laois
2360558LaoisLodged 21 Dec 2023Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Change use of an existing 2-storey shop unit to a further education and training centre with office…
Units 1 1a and 2a , Lyster Square , Portlaoise
20304LaoisLodged 22 Jun 2020Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Retain a 2-storey extension to the rear if the existing premises and all associated site works
Variety World , 83 Main Street , Portlaoise
21577LaoisLodged 17 Aug 2021Retention
- Granted50 m away
Remove and replacement of existing corporate signage with new corporate signage on existing AIB building
AIB Bank , Lyster Square Portlaoise , Co. Laois
1727LaoisLodged 25 Jan 2017Commercial
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