Main St, Ballybrittas, Portlaoise
Change of use from a restaurant to a childcare facility in Ballybrittas.
19421 · Laois County Council · Lodged 23 July 2019
- Reference
- 19421
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to change the use of Collins Hill Café from a sit-down and takeaway restaurant to a pre-school and after-school childcare facility. The works include minor internal alterations, an outdoor play area, and associated site works at the 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
Change the use of premises from sit down and take away restaurant to use as pre-school & after school childcare facility and to include minor internal works, provision of an outdoor play area and all associated site works at collins hill café (a protected structure rps 313)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing village 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Brook, Graigavern Lodge, Graigavern | Apr 2026 | €490,000 | 240 m |
| 5 The Crescent, Graigavern Lodge, Ballybrittas | Apr 2025 | €340,000 | 340 m |
| 7 The Orchard, Graigavern Lodge, Ballybrittas | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 412 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 received23 July 2019
- Further information requested11 September 2019
- Further information received4 October 2019
- Decision due18 November 2019
- Decision issued13 November 2019
- Grant issued19 December 2019
- Permission expiry18 December 2024
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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