Cop0pers Market Bar/The Manhattan Mixer formerly known as Matthew Keegan Pub, 16-17 Market Square Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Retention of minor alterations, a new bottle store, and toilets at a protected structure pub.
17519 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 September 2017
- Reference
- 17519
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 September 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for minor layout alterations to a pub, including a new 110 sq.m bottle store, relocated first-floor toilets, and smoking area changes. The building is listed as a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 110 m²
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 minor alterations to layouts and design of previously approved permissions ref: 09/236 & 10/136 to include a new 110sq. M bottle store as constructed to rear yard, new first floor male and female toilets (moved from previously approved location at rear of first floor level), with minor changes to layouts, smoking area and external alleyway to incude a newly constructed removable partition at ground floor level with covered rain canopy above, and associated works and external signage to building listed as a protected structure ref. No. Rps 194
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 21 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 38 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 56 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 105 m |
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 105 m |
| 2 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 115 m |
| The Mews, 9 Kellyville, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €215,000 | 133 m |
| 2 Market Place, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 175 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 September 2017
- Further information requested14 November 2017
- Further information received9 February 2018
- Decision due8 March 2018
- Decision issued5 March 2018
- Grant issued10 April 2018
- Permission expiry9 April 2023
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