Patrick St, Durrow, Co.Laois
Demolition of buildings and construction of a community use facility connected to a protected structure in Durrow.
18639 · Laois County Council · Lodged 22 October 2018
- Reference
- 18639
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the former Civil Defence building, storage buildings, and a toilet extension. A new part single-storey, part two-storey community facility will be built and connected to the Former Methodist Chapel/ICA Hall, which is a protected structure.
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
Demolish the former civil defence building and two associated storage buildings to its side and rear, and the demolition of a single storey toilet extension to the side of the former methodist chapel/ica hall (rps no. 164) and demolition of the party wall between the former civil defence site and the existing car park and the erection of a part single storey/part two storey community use facility comprising of meeting rooms and related back up spaces, attached and internally connected to the former methodist chapel/ica hall (rps no. 164), a storage and boiler house building and the enlarging and refurbishment of the existing car park and associated site works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 December 2019.
Notified floor area: 110 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick St, Durrow, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 39 m |
| Chapel St, Durrow, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 123 m |
| Carrigan St, Durrow, Laois | Feb 2026 | €265,000 | 208 m |
| Carrigan Street, Durrow, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €131,000 | 291 m |
| 16 Carrigan St, Durrow, Laois | Apr 2025 | €85,000 | 322 m |
| Derry Road, Durrow, Co Laois | Oct 2025 | €388,000 | 344 m |
| 1 Derevald, Cork Rd, Durrow | Mar 2025 | €408,000 | 357 m |
| Donmad, Cork Rd, Durrownot full market price | May 2025 | €210,000 | 369 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 received22 October 2018
- Further information requested6 December 2018
- Further information received14 January 2019
- Decision due18 February 2019
- Decision issued8 February 2019
- Appeal submitted4 March 2019
- Appeal decided24 June 2019
- Permission expiry23 June 2024
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