Miller's Hardware, Bull Lane, Portlaoise
Subdivision of a hardware store to create a smaller retail unit and a new medical centre.
20382 · Laois County Council · Lodged 24 July 2020
- Reference
- 20382
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 July 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 15 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to subdivide an existing ground floor retail unit into a 66 sq.m retail unit and a 341 sq.m medical centre. The project also includes a small first-floor extension, a new independent entrance for the first floor, and front elevation alterations.
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
- Sub-divide existing ground floor retail unit to form two independent units consisting of a retail unit (66sq. M) and doctors unit (341 sq. M) with a new independent entrance to access the first floor level
- Partially change use of existing ground floor retail unit (341 sq. M) from retail use to medical centre use
- Internal floor area extension to existing first floor level (15sq. M)
- Alterations to the existing front elevation and associated signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 43 m |
| The Mews, 9 Kellyville, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €215,000 | 46 m |
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 89 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 89 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 93 m |
| Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 108 m |
| Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 108 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 108 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 received24 July 2020
- Further information requested11 September 2020
- Application withdrawn1 October 2021
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