O'Gormans Bar & restaurant, Unit 5 Kilminchy Avenue, Portlaoise Co. Laois
Construct an outdoor eating structure in front of O'Gormans Bar & Restaurant.
18397 · Laois County Council · Lodged 6 July 2018
- Reference
- 18397
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing an independent light frame structure to the front of the existing restaurant. This will be used as an outdoor eating area, replacing a previous storm-damaged canopy.
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
Construct an independent light frame structure to the front of the existing restaurant to be used as an outdoor eating area in place of the existing storm damaged canopy 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Kilminchy Court, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €136,000 | 11 m |
| 109 Rinuccini Court, Dublin Road, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €190,000 | 88 m |
| 116 Rinuccini Court, Dublin Road, Portlaoise | Jul 2026 | €251,000 | 92 m |
| 91 Rinuccini, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €189,000 | 95 m |
| 25 Bridle Walk, Kilminchy, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €173,000 | 95 m |
| 97 Rinuccini, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €192,000 | 108 m |
| 103 Rinuccini, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €169,163 | 108 m |
| 36 Bridle Walk, Kilminchy, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €185,000 | 111 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 received6 July 2018
- Further information requested21 August 2018
- Further information received12 September 2018
- Decision due9 October 2018
- Decision issued2 October 2018
- Grant issued2 November 2018
- Permission expiry1 November 2023
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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