Unit 11, Lyster Lane, Portlaoise Co. Laois.
Retention of a restaurant at Lyster Lane in Portlaoise.
17210 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 April 2017
- Reference
- 17210
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the development of a restaurant at Unit 11, Lyster Lane, Portlaoise.
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 development at this site, unit 11, lyster lane, portlaoise. The development consists of 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 received27 April 2017
- Further information requested13 June 2017
- Further information received3 July 2017
- Decision due30 July 2017
- Decision issued27 July 2017
- Grant issued29 August 2017
- Permission expiry28 August 2022
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retain a restaurant
11 Lyster Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
17181LaoisLodged 18 Apr 2017
- 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
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18238LaoisLodged 18 Apr 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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19466LaoisLodged 16 Aug 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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2360558LaoisLodged 21 Dec 2023Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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20304LaoisLodged 22 Jun 2020Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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Variety World , 83 Main Street , Portlaoise
21577LaoisLodged 17 Aug 2021Retention
- Granted50 m away
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1727LaoisLodged 25 Jan 2017Commercial
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