22 Jessop Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Retention of a change of use from a doctor's surgery to residential use and a rear extension in Portlaoise.
17236 · Laois County Council · Lodged 17 May 2017
- Reference
- 17236
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 May 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 77 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to convert a previously approved doctor's surgery back into residential use. It also seeks retention for a single-storey extension built at the rear of the property.
- 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
Retain change of use from previously granted doctor's surgery (pl ref 95/212) to residential and also retention permission for single storey extension to rear of property
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 64 m |
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 93 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 93 m |
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 102 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 114 m |
| The Mews, 9 Kellyville, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €215,000 | 197 m |
| 2 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 203 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 250 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 received17 May 2017
- Decision due11 July 2017
- Decision issued5 July 2017
- Grant issued14 August 2017
- Permission expiry13 August 2022
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