Former Maryborough National School Site, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise
Conversion and extension of the former Maryborough National School into a medical centre and pharmacy.
17183 · Laois County Council · Lodged 18 April 2017
- Reference
- 17183
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the former school building into a health/medical centre with a pharmacy and doctors' surgery. The project includes single and two-storey extensions, demolition of existing rear extensions, widening of the site access, and provision of on-site parking.
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Official record
Development description
Change use from former school building to a health/medical centre comprised of a pharmacy and doctors surgery/clinics as single and two-storey extension to the front, east, west and rear of the former school building. The work entails the demolition of single-storey, side and rear extensions and of a converted play shelter to the rear. The pharmacy is to include first floor office + staff room; the surgery/clinics to include the former school building converted to reception, the construction of new consulting rooms and associated administration, staff + service facilities. Facilitating site works to include widening of site vehicular access by removal of existing walls; removal of front boundary wall for improved visibility lines and public footpath widening and the provision of on-site parking
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Stradbally Rd, Timahoe, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 68 m |
| 6 The Downs, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €554,000 | 133 m |
| Apt 7, Bridge St, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 157 m |
| 15 The Downs, Portlaoise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €480,000 | 163 m |
| 10 Bridge St, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 174 m |
| Rosetta, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €925,000 | 181 m |
| 39 The Downs, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 246 m |
| Apt 19c, Strandbrook, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 259 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
- Further information requested8 June 2017
- Further information received23 November 2017
- Decision due20 December 2017
- Decision issued15 December 2017
- Grant issued23 January 2018
- Permission expiry22 January 2023
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