1 Park Lane, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Change of use of a building from office to retail.
18146 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 March 2018
- Reference
- 18146
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the existing premises from an office to a retail unit.
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 from office to retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Barrow Mews, Link Road, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €111,000 | 29 m |
| Apt 4 Barrow Mews, Link Road, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €127,500 | 29 m |
| 6 Park House, Portarlington, Laois | May 2025 | €91,000 | 60 m |
| Upper Main Street, Portarlington, County Laois | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 78 m |
| 9 Eglington Apts, Park Ave, Portarlington | Feb 2026 | €231,000 | 89 m |
| 10 Eglington Apts, Park Ave, Portarlington | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 89 m |
| Bank House, Main Street, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €75,000 | 91 m |
| Main Street, Portarlington, Co Laois | May 2025 | €87,500 | 91 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 March 2018
- Decision due7 May 2018
- Decision issued2 May 2018
- Grant issued7 June 2018
- Permission expiry6 June 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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17481LaoisLodged 6 Sept 2017Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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17488LaoisLodged 8 Sept 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Change use of betting office to two one bedroom apartments. This is a protected structure ref RPS 106
Hacketts Building (Ground Floor only) , Main Street , Portarlington
17453LaoisLodged 21 Aug 2017Apartments
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Change of use of retail unit to two one bedroom apartments
Hacketts Building , Main Street , Portarlington
17392LaoisLodged 24 Jul 2017Change of use
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