45 Main St, Portlaoise, Co.Laois
Conversion of a restaurant to a commercial unit and a first-floor apartment into two apartments in Portlaoise.
19700 · Laois County Council · Lodged 12 December 2019
- Reference
- 19700
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a ground-floor restaurant and takeaway into a commercial unit. The application also includes converting a first-floor four-bedroom apartment into two one-bedroom apartments, adding a new enclosed stairwell, and making elevational amendments.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change the use of restaurant/takeaway to commercial unit, change of use at first floor from a 4-bed apartment to two x1-bed apartments, new enclosed stairwell, amendments to elevations and all associated site 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 September 2023.
Notified floor area: 214 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 28 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 28 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 48 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 49 m |
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 101 m |
| The Mews, 9 Kellyville, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €215,000 | 115 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 161 m |
| Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 161 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 received12 December 2019
- Decision due14 February 2020
- Decision issued13 February 2020
- Grant issued24 March 2020
- Permission expiry23 March 2025
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