Main Street, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Extensions and alterations to McEvoy's Bar and Restaurant and an adjacent property in Abbeyleix.
18517 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 August 2018
- Reference
- 18517
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes a single-storey extension to McEvoy's Bar and Restaurant, demolition of outbuildings, and a two-storey extension to the adjacent property to create a ground-floor café deli and a first-floor apartment. Both properties are listed on the Record of Protected Structures.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Carry out internal alterations and the construction of a single storey extension to the south of mcevoy's bar and restaurant at main street, abbeyleix. The works also include the demolition of outbuildings to the rear of the adjacent property, together with internal alterations, refurbishment of the property and construction of a two storey extension to the rear to provide a café deli on the ground floor and a 3 bedroom apartment on the first floor. The proposed works also include the provision of a car parking area to the rear of the properties and all associated site works. Both properties are listed on the record of protected structures in the laois county development plan 2017-2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bungalow, Ballnakill Road, Abbeyleix | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 141 m |
| Hill Cottage, Abbeyleix, Co Laois | May 2025 | €194,000 | 310 m |
| Upper Main St, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 324 m |
| 33 De Vesci Hill, Abbeyleix, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €405,286 | 379 m |
| 32 De Vesci Hill, Abbeyleix, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €405,286 | 386 m |
| Cypres, Stucker Hill, Abbeyleix | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 401 m |
| 5 De Vesci Court, Abbeyleix, Laoisnot full market price | May 2025 | €80,460 | 424 m |
| Ballinakill Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 429 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 received20 August 2018
- Further information requested11 October 2018
- Further information received9 April 2019
- Decision due6 May 2019
- Decision issued2 May 2019
- Grant issued11 June 2019
- Permission expiry10 June 2024
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