Main Street, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Change of use from a bank to a bakery and café in a protected building in Abbeyleix.
1734 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 January 2017
- Reference
- 1734
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of Unit No. 1 from a financial institution to a bakery and café. The development is located within the Old AIB Bank building, which is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Change use of unit no. 1 from financial institution to bakery/café at the old aib bank building a protected structure ref. No. Rps no. 061
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Cottage, Abbeyleix, Co Laois | May 2025 | €194,000 | 74 m |
| Upper Main St, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 90 m |
| The Bungalow, Ballnakill Road, Abbeyleix | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 152 m |
| Cypres, Stucker Hill, Abbeyleix | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 159 m |
| Ballyroan Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Mar 2025 | €422,000 | 286 m |
| Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2026 | €150,000 | 304 m |
| Ballinakill Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 393 m |
| The Grove, Abbeyleix, Laois | Feb 2026 | €212,000 | 453 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 received26 January 2017
- Decision due22 March 2017
- Decision issued13 March 2017
- Grant issued19 April 2017
- Permission expiry18 April 2022
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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16518LaoisLodged 21 Oct 2016Extension
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