63 Main Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Retention of a hatch window and vent stack, and conversion of a building to cold storage in Portlaoise.
19427 · Laois County Council · Lodged 25 July 2019
- Reference
- 19427
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to retain an installed hatch window and a vent stack on the side of the building. It also proposes converting the existing building into a cold storage area, food preparation area, staff toilet, and office.
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
(a) retain works carried out including installation of "hatch window" to replace window and door and construction of approved vent stack to side of building and (b) conversion of existing building to cold storage area, food prep. Area, staff toilet and office
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 36 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 36 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 65 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 86 m |
| The Mews, 9 Kellyville, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €215,000 | 101 m |
| Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 129 m |
| Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 129 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 129 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 received25 July 2019
- Decision due18 September 2019
- Decision issued17 September 2019
- Grant issued21 October 2019
- Permission expiry20 October 2024
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