33 Chapel Street, Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Demolition of a former hotel structure to build a new single-storey pharmacy and shopfront.
20174 · Laois County Council · Lodged 1 April 2020
- Reference
- 20174
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant plans to demolish a part two-storey, part single-storey former hotel structure located behind the street facade. A new single-storey pharmacy building will be erected in its place, along with a new shopfront and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Demolish the part two storey / part single storey former hotel structure to the rear of the street façade of the building and erect a new single storey pharmacy building to the rear if the street façade, a new shop front and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 75 m |
| 28 The Showgrounds, Rathdowney, Laois | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 108 m |
| 31 The Showgrounds, Moore St, Rathdowney | May 2025 | €220,000 | 120 m |
| Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 143 m |
| Mill St, Rathdowney, Laois | Oct 2025 | €105,000 | 156 m |
| Levalley, Rathdowney, Laois | May 2025 | €110,000 | 164 m |
| 13 Moore St, Rathdowney, Laois | Feb 2026 | €65,000 | 207 m |
| 17 Slieve Bloom Hgts, Rathdowney, Laois | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 227 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 received1 April 2020
- Decision due18 July 2020
- Decision issued13 July 2020
- Grant issued13 August 2020
- Permission expiry12 August 2025
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