Mooneys Shop, Main Street, Portarlington.
Creation of a café and seating area within part of Mooneys Shop in Portarlington.
20265 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 June 2020
- Reference
- 20265
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to create a café and seated area within part of the existing Mooneys Shop on Main Street, Portarlington, including all associated site works.
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
Create café and seated area and all associated site works in part of mooneys shop
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Park House, Portarlington, Laois | May 2025 | €91,000 | 31 m |
| 7 Barrow Mews, Link Road, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €111,000 | 39 m |
| Apt 4 Barrow Mews, Link Road, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €127,500 | 39 m |
| Main Street, Portarlington, Co Laois | May 2025 | €87,500 | 46 m |
| Bank House, Main Street, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €75,000 | 70 m |
| Upper Main Street, Portarlington, County Laois | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 80 m |
| 7 Foxcroft Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois | Nov 2025 | €217,000 | 80 m |
| 5 The Tannery Link Road, Portarlington, Co Laois | Apr 2025 | €157,000 | 106 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 received3 June 2020
- Decision due28 July 2020
- Decision issued23 July 2020
- Grant issued4 September 2020
- Permission expiry3 September 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Create café and seated area and all associated site works in part of "Mooneys" shop
Mooneys Shop , Main Street , Portarlington.
20230LaoisLodged 15 May 2020Change of use
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21835LaoisLodged 3 Dec 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Extension and alterations to existing ground floor public house, alterations and part demolition of existing…
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18265LaoisLodged 30 Apr 2018Commercial
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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Hacketts Building , Main Street , Portarlington
17442LaoisLodged 17 Aug 2017Apartments
- Granted30 m away
Change use of betting office to two one bedroom apartments. This building is a protected structure (ref RPS…
Hacketts Building (Ground Floor only) , Main Street , Portarlington
17488LaoisLodged 8 Sept 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Change of use of retail unit to two one bedroom apartments
Hacketts Building , Main Street , Portarlington
17392LaoisLodged 24 Jul 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Change use of betting office to two one bedroom apartments. This is a protected structure ref RPS 106
Hacketts Building (Ground Floor only) , Main Street , Portarlington
17453LaoisLodged 21 Aug 2017Apartments
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Change use of betting office to two one bedroom apartments. This is a protected structure ref RPS 106
Hacketts Building (Ground Floor only) , Main Street , Portarlington
17481LaoisLodged 6 Sept 2017Change of use
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- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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