The Bay Tree Restaurant, Hynds Square, Portlaoise
Retention of timber planters in front of a restaurant in Portlaoise.
19675 · Laois County Council · Lodged 6 December 2019
- Reference
- 19675
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for timber planters located to the front of The Bay Tree Restaurant in Hynds Square, Portlaoise.
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
Retain of timber planters to front of restaurant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 35 m |
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 36 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 36 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 58 m |
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 92 m |
| The Mews, 9 Kellyville, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €215,000 | 134 m |
| 2 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 183 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 183 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 received6 December 2019
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- GrantedRetention
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