The Anvil Inn, Foxcroft Street, Portarlington
Construction of a new toilet building and retention of a smoking area and stage at The Anvil Inn.
1996 · Laois County Council · Lodged 15 February 2019
- Reference
- 1996
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to build a new toilet block to the rear of the pub. It also seeks retention permission for a roofed smoking area with an integrated bar, and a stage area featuring a retractable roof.
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
Construct a new toilet building to rear and to retain a (1) roofed smoking area with bar incorporated and (2) stage area with retractable roof 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Portarlington, Co Laois | May 2025 | €87,500 | 30 m |
| 7 Foxcroft Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois | Nov 2025 | €217,000 | 31 m |
| Saint Therese, Foxcroft Street, Portarlington | Nov 2025 | €155,000 | 56 m |
| 6 Park House, Portarlington, Laois | May 2025 | €91,000 | 75 m |
| Apt 4 Barrow Mews, Link Road, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €127,500 | 96 m |
| 7 Barrow Mews, Link Road, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €111,000 | 96 m |
| Bank House, Main Street, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €75,000 | 99 m |
| Upper Main Street, Portarlington, County Laois | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 126 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 received15 February 2019
- Further information requested3 April 2019
- Application withdrawn23 November 2020
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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