St. Joseph's De Porres, Ballyroan Dublin Road, Portlaoise
Change of use from a staff room to a restaurant and cafe extension in Portlaoise.
17652 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 December 2017
- Reference
- 17652
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a first-floor staff room, which bridges a commercial development and a dwelling house, into an extension for a restaurant/cafe. The application also includes amendments to the parking arrangement.
- Storeys
- 2
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 first floor staff room (comprised of a bridge between the commercial development currently underway to the east and the existing dwelling house to the west) to an extension to the restaurante/cafe and an amendment to the parking arrangement under planning ref. 17/143 (condition nr. 15)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2026 | €365,000 | 33 m |
| 22 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €312,775 | 160 m |
| 29 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €351,982 | 160 m |
| 9 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €418,502 | 160 m |
| 7 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €312,775 | 160 m |
| 30 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €409,692 | 160 m |
| 21 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €383,260 | 160 m |
| 19 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €307,075 | 160 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 received4 December 2017
- Further information requested31 January 2018
- Further information received29 May 2018
- Decision due25 June 2018
- Decision issued18 June 2018
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