77 Main Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Permission to use the first floor of a building as living accommodation.
19466 · Laois County Council · Lodged 16 August 2019
- Reference
- 19466
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 84 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to permit the use of the first floor of an existing building on Main Street, Portlaoise, as living accommodation, including associated works.
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
Permit use of first floor as living accommodation and associated works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 115 m |
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 115 m |
| 1 Meehan Court, Portlaoise, Laois | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 127 m |
| Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 153 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 153 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 153 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 153 m |
| 28 The Way, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €308,370 | 153 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 received16 August 2019
- Further information requested7 October 2019
- Further information received1 November 2019
- Decision due28 November 2019
- Decision issued20 November 2019
- Grant issued3 January 2020
- Permission expiry2 January 2025
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