68 Main Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Change of use from an off-licence to a pub on Main Street, Portlaoise, and retention of a rear escape stairs.
18262 · Laois County Council · Lodged 30 April 2018
- Reference
- 18262
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the ground floor of 68 Main Street from an off-licence to a public house. It also requests retention permission for an emergency exit and escape stairs located at the rear of the property.
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Official record
Development description
Change use of the ground floor of 68 main street, portlaoise, co. Laois, from use as an off-licence to use as a publichouse, and the retention of an escape stairs and emergency exit at the rear
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 49 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 49 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 92 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 111 m |
| The Mews, 9 Kellyville, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €215,000 | 114 m |
| Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 124 m |
| Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 124 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 124 m |
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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 received30 April 2018
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