6 Market Square, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Change of use of a partially completed retail and restaurant unit to a takeaway and sit-down restaurant in Portlaoise.
20385 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 July 2020
- Reference
- 20385
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a partially completed unit into a takeaway, delivery, and sit-down restaurant. The site is located at 6 Market Square, which is the former Portlaoise Arms Building and a protected structure.
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 from retail and restaurant unit (partially completed) to a take away, delivery and sit down restaurant, kitchen area, toilets, refuse storage, external signage and associated areas, connection to existing on site services and all site works. At 6 no. Market square (formerly portlaoise arms building, protected structure rps no. 227)
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 July 2021.
Notified floor area: 180 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 47 m |
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 65 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 92 m |
| 2 Market Place, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 103 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 109 m |
| The Mews, 9 Kellyville, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €215,000 | 122 m |
| 6 Market Place, Portlaoise, Laois | May 2026 | €235,000 | 137 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 164 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 received27 July 2020
- Further information requested11 September 2020
- Further information received24 November 2020
- Decision due27 April 2021
- Decision issued20 April 2021
- Grant issued25 May 2021
- Permission expiry24 May 2026
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