AIB Bank, Lyster Square Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Replacement of corporate signage at the AIB Bank in Portlaoise.
1727 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 January 2017
- Reference
- 1727
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to remove existing corporate signage and replace it with new corporate signage on the existing AIB building at Lyster Square, 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
Remove and replacement of existing corporate signage with new corporate signage on existing aib building
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, Ballacolla, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 90 m |
| 28 The Way, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €308,370 | 90 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 90 m |
| Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 90 m |
| Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 90 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 90 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 90 m |
| 30 The Way, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €377,973 | 90 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 received25 January 2017
- Decision due21 March 2017
- Decision issued13 March 2017
- Grant issued18 April 2017
- Permission expiry17 April 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Construct a single storey extension on the north side of building
Lyster Square , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
16113LaoisLodged 18 Mar 2016Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Construct a fully serviced single storey extension on the north side of existing bank building, together with…
Lyster Square , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.
16169LaoisLodged 15 Apr 2016Commercial
- Granted30 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
- 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
- Granted50 m away
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
- Granted50 m away
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
- Granted50 m away
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
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Retain a restaurant
11 Lyster Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
17181LaoisLodged 18 Apr 2017
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