Block A, Parkside, Abbeyleix Road
Conversion of a licensed premises into retail/office space and 10 apartments.
20142 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 March 2020
- Reference
- 20142
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of Block A from a licensed premises (bar, lounge, restaurant) to retail/office use on the ground floor and 10 apartments across the upper floors. The development includes external balconies, new windows, and associated site works.
- Residential units
- 10
- Storeys
- 5
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
Change of use of block a from a licensed premises including bar, lounge, restaurant & ancillary accommodation situated at ground level, plaza level and 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th floor level (permitted under planning permission reg. Ref. 04142) to retail/office use situated at ground level and 10 no. Apartment units (including 5 no. Two bedroom & 5 no. Three bedroom units) situated at plaza level, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4 floor level, alterations to the drum elevations to allow for external balconies, new windows to the east & west facing elevations and associated site works.
Built & 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 11 Block B, Abeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | Sept 2025 | €185,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 26 Block B, Parkside, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 56 m |
| 39b Parkside, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €170,000 | 56 m |
| Apartment 38b, Parkside, Portlaoise | Jul 2025 | €238,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 41 Block B, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €205,000 | 56 m |
| Apartment 10 Block B, Parkside, Portlaoise | Sept 2025 | €247,000 | 56 m |
| Apartment 18c, Parkside, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €225,000 | 70 m |
| 40c Parkside, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €242,000 | 70 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 received13 March 2020
- Further information requested26 June 2020
- Further information received19 January 2021
- Decision due15 February 2021
- Decision issued5 February 2021
- Grant issued15 March 2021
- Permission expiry14 March 2026
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