Dunamase College, Railway Street/ Church Street, Portlaoise.
New external sign and five flagpoles at Dunamase College in Portlaoise.
18508 · Laois County Council · Lodged 16 August 2018
- Reference
- 18508
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to install a new external sign and five flagpoles facing Railway Street. The building is a Protected Structure located within an Architectural Conservation Area.
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
Provide a new external sign and 5 no. Flagpoles within the site facing onto railway street. The building is a protected structure and is located within an architectural conservation area
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 | 130 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 130 m |
| 7 Millbrook, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 184 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 186 m |
| 8 Millbrook, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €238,000 | 190 m |
| 12 The Old Mill, Church St, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 196 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 205 m |
| 31 Millbrook, Church Rd, Portlaois | Jun 2025 | €192,500 | 209 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 August 2018
- Further information requested2 October 2018
- Further information received22 October 2018
- Decision due18 November 2018
- Decision issued5 November 2018
- Grant issued6 December 2018
- Permission expiry5 December 2023
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