French Church Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Change of use from retail and office space to a residential dwelling unit.
17376 · Laois County Council · Lodged 14 July 2017
- Reference
- 17376
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 July 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 133 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use of an existing building from retail and office use to a single residential dwelling unit, including all associated works.
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
Change use from existing retail and office use to residential dwelling unit and all associated works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 45 m |
| Apt 1 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 45 m |
| Apt 3 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 45 m |
| Apt 4 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 45 m |
| Apt 2, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 135 m |
| Apt 3, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 135 m |
| Apt 1, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 135 m |
| Apt 4, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 135 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 received14 July 2017
- Further information requested31 August 2017
- Further information received6 November 2017
- Application withdrawn3 July 2018
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