The Maltings, Coote Street, Portlaoise
Convert a former industrial protected structure into 12 apartments, including a new second-storey extension.
18581 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 September 2018
- Reference
- 18581
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of an existing protected structure from industrial to residential to facilitate 8 apartments on the ground and first floors. It also includes adding a new lightweight second-storey structure for 4 additional apartments, roof refurbishments, and demolishing existing hardstanding.
- Residential units
- 12
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Official record
Development description
- Change use from industrial to residential
- Refurbish the existing protected structure incorporating the entire building envelope, facades & roofs
- Make ground & first floor alterations involving removal of existing derelict internal walls and floors
- Make internal alterations at both ground and first floor levels to facilitate 8 new apartments & central access for all apartments
- Replace existing external windows with matching aluminium framed, double glazed, thermally broken windows. Window breakups will match the existing windows where replaced
- Form new openings in external facades to provide additional aluminium framed windows
- Addition of a new lightweight structure at second storey level to house 4 new apartments
- The existing roof level of the central structure to be fully refurbished
- New roofs to be constructed to match the original roofs over the north and south wings of the building
- New storage units for all apartments to the west boundary of the site
- Demolish the existing hardstanding to the east of the building facing coote st
- All associated and ancillary site, ground and drainage works inclusive of new bin storage area to the north of the site
- Maintain the right of way to the site, east of the proposed development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of residential and compatible commercial uses”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 183 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €20,000 | 183 m |
| 12 Newpark, Portloaise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 275 m |
| 4 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €333,000 | 275 m |
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 277 m |
| 2 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 286 m |
| 2 Market Place, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 308 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 316 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 received26 September 2018
- Further information requested15 November 2018
- Further information received17 April 2019
- Decision due20 November 2018
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