Cooltederry, Park Lane Portarlington, Co. Laois
Conversion of first-floor offices into two 3-bedroom apartments and retention of second-floor storage.
17718 · Laois County Council · Lodged 22 December 2017
- Reference
- 17718
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2017
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 318 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of existing first-floor offices into two 3-bedroom, two-storey residential apartments. It also requests retention permission for a second-floor office storage area and permission to increase the second-floor area by 14 square meters.
- Storeys
- 3
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 of existing first floor offices (known formerly as "block a", and "block b") accessed via 2 separate ground floor entrance doors and previously granted under planning ref; 041571 into 2 no. 3 bedroom 2 storey residential apartments. The application also applies for retention of development for an existing 2nd floor office storage area and applies for permission for development for an increase of floor area of 14 m2 on the second floor and the allocation of 3 no. Parking spaces off site along with all associated site development 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 July 2020.
Notified floor area: 318 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Main Street, Portarlington, County Laois | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 47 m |
| 6 Park House, Portarlington, Laois | May 2025 | €91,000 | 54 m |
| 9 Eglington Apts, Park Ave, Portarlington | Feb 2026 | €231,000 | 56 m |
| 10 Eglington Apts, Park Ave, Portarlington | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 56 m |
| 7 Barrow Mews, Link Road, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €111,000 | 60 m |
| Apt 4 Barrow Mews, Link Road, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €127,500 | 60 m |
| Bank House, Main Street, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €75,000 | 70 m |
| Main Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 76 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 received22 December 2017
- Further information requested22 February 2018
- Further information received8 March 2018
- Decision due17 December 2018
- Decision issued12 December 2018
- Grant issued22 January 2019
- Permission expiry21 January 2024
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