St. Joseph's & De Porres, Ballyroan Dublin Road, Portlaoise
Construction of a first-floor staff room extension bridging two buildings at a restaurant and café in Portlaoise.
1778 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 February 2017
- Reference
- 1778
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a first-floor staff room extension to an existing restaurant and café. The extension will form a bridge between a commercial development to the east and an existing dwelling to the west, and includes external signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Construct a first floor staff room extension (comprised of a bridge between the commercial development currently underway to the east and the existing dwelling house to the west) to the existing restaurant/café (planning ref 14/436) and external signage
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
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 received13 February 2017
- Application withdrawn9 March 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Change of use from first floor staff ( comprised of a bridge between the existing restaurant/ café and…
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20498LaoisLodged 30 Sept 2020Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Change use from first floor staff room (comprised of a bridge between the commercial development currently…
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17652LaoisLodged 4 Dec 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Retain the demolition of the original dwelling house structure (from previous planning ref. 14/436) —…
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17143LaoisLodged 27 Mar 2017Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from first floor staff ( comprised of a bridge between the existing restaurant/ café and…
St. Joseph's De Porres , Ballyroan , Dublin Road Portlaoise
20505LaoisLodged 2 Oct 2020Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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18406LaoisLodged 10 Jul 2018Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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2510LaoisLodged 17 Feb 2025Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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