63 Main Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Change of use from a retail unit to a café in Portlaoise.
18479 · Laois County Council · Lodged 7 August 2018
- Reference
- 18479
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of a retail unit to a café. The works will include the installation of a vent stack and alterations to the existing elevation.
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 retail unit to café, installation of vent stack and alteration to existing elevation
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 36 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 36 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 65 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 86 m |
| The Mews, 9 Kellyville, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €215,000 | 101 m |
| Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 129 m |
| Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 129 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 129 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 received7 August 2018
- Decision due1 October 2018
- Decision issued24 September 2018
- Grant issued25 October 2018
- Permission expiry24 October 2023
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