Portlaoise Retail Park, New Road Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Construction of a standalone café and restaurant unit in a retail park car park.
17233 · Laois County Council · Lodged 16 May 2017
- Reference
- 17233
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 May 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 232 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal is for a standalone single-storey café/restaurant unit with a floor area of 232 sq.m. It will be located within the central car park of Portlaoise Retail Park and includes outdoor seating, signage, and landscaping.
- Storey
- 1
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
Construct a standalone café/restaurant unit with an overall height of 5.02m and a gross floor area of 232 sq. M, to be located within the central section of the car park of portlaoise retail park. The proposal includes signage for the unit, associated outdoor seating area, bin store, landscaping and all associated site works on the 0.064 ha site
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve commercial activities”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 The Downs, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 375 m |
| 1 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €436,123 | 395 m |
| Green Acres, 2 New Road, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €249,000 | 403 m |
| 2 Stonecrop, Sandwood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €419,097 | 404 m |
| 3 Stonecrop Sandwood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €418,502 | 413 m |
| 4 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoisprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €419,097 | 425 m |
| 5 Stonecrop, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €422,907 | 432 m |
| 15 Bramble Wood, Sand Wood, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 432 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 received16 May 2017
- Further information requested30 June 2017
- Further information received25 August 2017
- Decision due21 September 2017
- Decision issued14 September 2017
- Grant issued20 October 2017
- Permission expiry19 October 2022
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