38-39 Main Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Accessibility modifications to a protected structure on Main Street, Portlaoise.
19607 · Laois County Council · Lodged 5 November 2019
- Reference
- 19607
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes to remove an existing entrance step, install an internal disabled access ramp, and adjust the height of the entrance doors. It also includes removing a step below the ATM to facilitate disabled access at a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Remove existing step at entrance, install internal disabled access ramp and associated changes to the height of the entrance doors; and remove existing step below atm to facilitate disabled access. This is a protected structure.
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 | 74 m |
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 74 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 143 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 145 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 171 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 171 m |
| Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 171 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 171 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 received5 November 2019
- Decision due8 January 2020
- Decision issued18 December 2019
- Grant issued27 January 2020
- Permission expiry26 January 2025
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