Unit 8 & 9 Kilminchy Avenue, Kilminchy, Portlaoise Co. Laois
Change of use from a restaurant to offices, including new signage and canopy removal.
18186 · Laois County Council · Lodged 28 March 2018
- Reference
- 18186
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for a change of use of Units 8 and 9 from a restaurant to offices. The works will include new signage, the removal of a lean-to canopy, a new door canopy, and elevational amendments.
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 restaurant to offices, new signage, removal of existing lean-to canopy, new door canopy, amendments to elevations and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To serve the needs of new/existing residential areas”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 September 2018.
Notified floor area: 191 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Kilminchy Court, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €136,000 | 13 m |
| 109 Rinuccini Court, Dublin Road, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €190,000 | 87 m |
| 116 Rinuccini Court, Dublin Road, Portlaoise | Jul 2026 | €251,000 | 90 m |
| 25 Bridle Walk, Kilminchy, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €173,000 | 91 m |
| 91 Rinuccini, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €189,000 | 96 m |
| 103 Rinuccini, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €169,163 | 107 m |
| 97 Rinuccini, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €192,000 | 107 m |
| 36 Bridle Walk, Kilminchy, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €185,000 | 108 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 received28 March 2018
- Decision due22 May 2018
- Decision issued16 May 2018
- Grant issued28 June 2018
- Permission expiry27 June 2023
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