Railway Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Retention of an existing sign and associated site works on Railway Street.
17576 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 October 2017
- Reference
- 17576
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to keep an existing sign on Railway Street in Portlaoise. The application includes all associated site 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
Retain sign and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 102 m |
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 102 m |
| 1 Meehan Court, Portlaoise, Laois | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 161 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 171 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 172 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 186 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 186 m |
| Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 186 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 October 2017
- Decision due20 December 2017
- Decision issued12 December 2017
- Grant issued31 January 2018
- Permission expiry30 January 2023
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