Site behind IBS House, Dublin Road, Portlaoise
Construction of a single-storey place of worship within the grounds of a protected structure.
19220 · Laois County Council · Lodged 17 April 2019
- Reference
- 19220
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a single-storey place of worship with external signage and car parking. The site is located within the curtilage of IBS House, which is a protected structure.
- Storey
- 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
Construct a single storey place of worship with external signage and car parking and connection to existing services and all ancillary site works, within the curtilage of protected structure ibs house
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosetta, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €925,000 | 77 m |
| 37 St Johns Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €197,000 | 169 m |
| 31 Borris Road, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2026 | €210,000 | 182 m |
| 19b Stradbrook, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 193 m |
| 34 Borris Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €252,000 | 202 m |
| 35 Borris Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Jun 2025 | €295,000 | 209 m |
| 24c Stradbrook, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 213 m |
| Apt 19c, Strandbrook, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 236 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 received17 April 2019
- Further information requested5 June 2019
- Further information received6 August 2019
- Decision due8 October 2019
- Decision issued1 October 2019
- Grant issued11 November 2019
- Permission expiry10 November 2024
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