The Hibernian Hotel, Pembroke Terrace, Abbeyleix
Temporary permission for four garden rooms at the Hibernian Hotel.
19460 · Laois County Council · Lodged 9 August 2019
- Reference
- 19460
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 August 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 72 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a 5-year temporary planning permission for 4 garden rooms. Each unit will contain 2 bedrooms, located at a protected structure site.
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
5 year temporary planning permission for 4 no. Garden rooms containing 2 no. Bedrooms per unit and to include all associated site works at the hibernian hotel (rps no. 074 b / niah no. 12900728)
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bungalow, Ballnakill Road, Abbeyleix | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 254 m |
| 5 De Vesci Court, Abbeyleix, Laoisnot full market price | May 2025 | €80,460 | 363 m |
| 33 De Vesci Hill, Abbeyleix, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €405,286 | 367 m |
| 32 De Vesci Hill, Abbeyleix, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €405,286 | 378 m |
| Hill Cottage, Abbeyleix, Co Laois | May 2025 | €194,000 | 389 m |
| Upper Main St, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 400 m |
| Cypres, Stucker Hill, Abbeyleix | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 473 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 received9 August 2019
- Further information requested1 October 2019
- Further information received9 December 2019
- Application withdrawn23 November 2020
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