"The Thatch" Pub, Rathmiles Killenard, Portarlington Co. Laois
Retain alterations to 'The Thatch' pub, including storage areas, roof changes, a smoking shelter, and a service yard.
18243 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 April 2018
- Reference
- 18243
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for alterations to the existing public house building in Portarlington. This includes additional ground and first-floor storage, roof alterations, an existing smoking shelter with signage, and a service yard.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Retain alterations to existing public house building, which includes additional storage area on ground and first floor, alterations to roof, permission for retention of existing smoking shelter with signage on the wall and retention of service yard all as constructed
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing village 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Rathmiles Ave, The Heritage, Portarlington | Apr 2026 | €890,000 | 125 m |
| 7 Rathmiles Ave, Killenard, Portarlington | Sept 2025 | €700,000 | 146 m |
| 10 Rathmiles Avenue, Killenard, Portarlington | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 147 m |
| 5 Windmill, Place, Killenard | Aug 2025 | €445,000 | 149 m |
| 6 Heriitage Village, Killenardprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €450,000 | 235 m |
| 3 Heritage Village, Killenardprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €388,752 | 235 m |
| 68 The Courtyard, Heritage Village, Killenardprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €316,299 | 235 m |
| 10 Heritage Village, Killenardprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €418,502 | 235 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received20 April 2018
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