Stradbally Shopping Centre, Main St, Stradbally
Retention of multiple retail unit changes of use, a subdivision, and a second-floor apartment in Stradbally.
19437 · Laois County Council · Lodged 30 July 2019
- Reference
- 19437
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for several changes of use within Stradbally Shopping Centre, including conversions to a hair salon, barber shop, coffee shop, retail unit, beauty salon, and post office. It also includes the retention of a subdivision of Unit 2 and a second-floor apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
- Retain the change of use to include amending unit no. 1 from the originally granted use of retail unit under reg references 05/443 and amended under 06/165,07/18 & 09/73 to its current use as a hair salon (58.5 m2), retain the use at unit no. 3 from retail unit (granted under reg ref 05/443 & 06/165) to barber shop (19.6 m2), retain the use at unit no. 4 from bookmakers office (granted under reg ref 07/2293) to coffee shop along with alterations to the internal floor plans (39.8 m2), retain the use at unit no. 7 from medical centre (granted under reg ref 05/443 & 06/165) to retail unit (105.9 m2). Retention of use at unit no. 8 on first floor level from medical centre (granted under reg ref 05/443 & 06/165) to beauty salon. (105.9 m2). The application will also include for the retention of the subdivision of unit no. 2 creating a new unit, unit no. 9 and the retention of use at unit no. 9 as a post office (50.4 m2). A retention application in respect of an apartment (apartment no
- (88 m2) on the second floor, along with the omission of 2 no. Dormer windows on the southern/front elevation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 The Orchard, Main St, Stradbally | Feb 2026 | €265,000 | 103 m |
| Main St, Stradbally, Laois | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 127 m |
| 1-19 Oakvale Way, Main Street, Stradballyprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €4,395,783 | 217 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 received30 July 2019
- Decision due23 September 2019
- Decision issued17 September 2019
- Grant issued21 October 2019
- Permission expiry20 October 2024
In the area
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