First floor, No. 6 Market Square, Portlaoise
Construction of two apartments and winter gardens within a protected structure.
19489 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 August 2019
- Reference
- 19489
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to construct two two-bedroom apartments on the first floor of the former Portlaoise Arms Building. The project includes winter gardens, elevation amendments, and associated site works within a protected structure.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Construct two no. Two bedroomed apartments, winter gardens, amend elevations and all associated site works (former portlaoise arms building protected structure rps no. 227)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 48 m |
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 63 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 91 m |
| 2 Market Place, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 105 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 107 m |
| The Mews, 9 Kellyville, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €215,000 | 123 m |
| 6 Market Place, Portlaoise, Laois | May 2026 | €235,000 | 138 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 163 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 received27 August 2019
- Further information requested15 October 2019
- Further information received17 October 2019
- Decision due13 November 2019
- Decision issued7 November 2019
- Grant issued10 December 2019
- Permission expiry9 December 2024
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