The Thatch Pub, Rathmiles Killenard, Portarlington Co. Laois
Retention of alterations, storage areas, a smoking shelter, and a service yard at The Thatch Pub.
18298 · Laois County Council · Lodged 16 May 2018
- Reference
- 18298
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 16 May 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 101 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to retain alterations to the existing public house building, which include additional storage areas on the ground and first floors, roof alterations, an existing smoking shelter with wall signage, and a service yard.
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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 | 120 m |
| 7 Rathmiles Ave, Killenard, Portarlington | Sept 2025 | €700,000 | 137 m |
| 5 Windmill, Place, Killenard | Aug 2025 | €445,000 | 141 m |
| 10 Rathmiles Avenue, Killenard, Portarlington | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 142 m |
| 6 Heriitage Village, Killenardprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €450,000 | 240 m |
| 3 Heritage Village, Killenardprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €388,752 | 240 m |
| 68 The Courtyard, Heritage Village, Killenardprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €316,299 | 240 m |
| 10 Heritage Village, Killenardprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €418,502 | 240 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 received16 May 2018
- Decision due10 July 2018
- Decision issued29 June 2018
- Grant issued31 July 2018
- Permission expiry30 July 2023
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