Located off Market Sq & French Church St., Portarlington, Co. Laois
Construction of 15 homes for older persons and conversion of a historic hotel into 3 apartments.
20346 · Laois County Council · Lodged 10 July 2020
- Reference
- 20346
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 July 2020
- Residential units
- 18
- Floor area
- 18036 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of 15 single-storey houses designed for older persons, alongside the renovation and change of use of a three-storey NIAH-listed former hotel into 3 apartments. The project includes a new vehicular entrance, 27 car parking spaces, and associated site works within an archaeological significance zone.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist /consists of development as outlined below including works to an existing building as listed on the niah register (reference no. 12900206) at a site located off market square and french church street, portarlington, co. Laois. The site is located within an archaeological significance zone. The development will consist of:- construction of 15 no. Houses specifically designed to suit to older person accommodation comprising of 8 no. Two bed semi - detached single storey house, 5 no. Two bed mid-terrace single storey houses, and 2 no. Two bed end of terrace houses. - renovation and change of use of the existing three storey building to market square which is a listed building on the niah register (reference no 12900206) from hotel to 3 no. Apartments comprising of 1 no. Three bed apartment and 2 no. Two bed apartments, - provision of vehicular entrance & pedestrian entrance off market square with associated upgrade works along with pedestrian access from french church street, - provision of 27 no. Car parking spaces (12 no. Spaces attributed to public provision), - alteration to the existing site boundaries , and - all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 2, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 4, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 1, Mcmillis House, Market Square | May 2026 | €170,000 | 48 m |
| O' Rourkes Pub, Spa Street, Portarlington | Jan 2026 | €135,000 | 62 m |
| 35 Shandrawood, Cloneygowan Rd, Portarlington | May 2025 | €260,000 | 73 m |
| 63 Birchfields, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €290,749 | 73 m |
| 9 Hermitage Village, Killenard, Portarlingtonprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €410,875 | 73 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 received10 July 2020
- Further information requested20 November 2020
- Further information received30 March 2021
- Decision due26 April 2021
- Decision issued22 April 2021
- Grant issued2 June 2021
- Permission expiry1 June 2026
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