No. 2 & No. 3, Mary Street, Durrow
Retention of windows and café extensions, change of use of first floor to offices, and a new two-storey extension.
20559 · Laois County Council · Lodged 28 October 2020
- Reference
- 20559
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to retain street-frontage windows, café extensions (kitchen and cold room), and a conservatory seating area. It also requests a change of use of the first floor from residential to office, and a new two-storey extension to the north side of the building. No. 3 Mary Street is a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Retain (a) ground & first floor windows on street frontage; (b) extensions to café to include kitchen area and cold room; (c) conservatory café seating area and permit (d) change of use of first floor from residential to office; (e) two-storey extension to north side of building to include extension to café and lobby at ground floor level and offices at first floor level and all associated site works [no. 3 mary street is a protected structure (rps no. 794)]
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 13 August 2021.
Notified floor area: 96 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel St, Durrow, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 172 m |
| Carrigan St, Durrow, Laois | Feb 2026 | €265,000 | 209 m |
| Carrigan Street, Durrow, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €131,000 | 249 m |
| 16 Carrigan St, Durrow, Laois | Apr 2025 | €85,000 | 278 m |
| Patrick St, Durrow, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 288 m |
| Mill Lodge, Mill Road, Durrow | Jun 2026 | €480,000 | 316 m |
| Derry Road, Durrow, Co Laois | Oct 2025 | €388,000 | 348 m |
| The Course, Durrow, Laois | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 442 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 received28 October 2020
- Further information requested10 December 2020
- Further information received24 February 2021
- Decision due12 April 2021
- Decision issued7 April 2021
- Grant issued11 May 2021
- Permission expiry10 May 2026
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