Kyle Shopping Centre, New Road, Portlaoise
Amalgamation of three vacant units to expand the Dunnes Stores textile sales area in Portlaoise.
20594 · Laois County Council · Lodged 16 November 2020
- Reference
- 20594
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of and merge three vacant units and a service corridor with the existing Dunnes Stores anchor unit. This will increase the store's textile sales area from 2,295 sqm to 2,796.5 sqm, alongside creating a new service corridor.
- Floor area
- 2,797 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Change use and amalgamate 3 no. Vacant units (units 12/13, 22 &
- And an adjoining service corridor with the existing dunnes stores anchor unit increasing the stores textile sales area from 2,295 sqm to 2,796.5 sqm net. Associated works include the provision of a new service corridor between the extended dunnes stores unit and mall unit no. 14 and all other ancillary site works & services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Acres, 2 New Road, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €249,000 | 284 m |
| 4 C Parkside Apts, Abbeyleix Rd, Portlaoise | Nov 2025 | €182,000 | 337 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 359 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 359 m |
| Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 359 m |
| Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 359 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 359 m |
| 28 The Way, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €308,370 | 359 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 received16 November 2020
- Decision due19 January 2021
- Decision issued8 January 2021
- Grant issued9 February 2021
- Permission expiry8 February 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Use unit no. 14 (formerly unit no — as an off-licence (240 SQM) including all ancillary site works/services
Unit no. 14 , Kyle shopping centre , Portlaoise
19470LaoisLodged 19 Aug 2019Change of use
- Granted40 m away
(A). amalgamate units 18 & 19 to create a unit measuring 218 SQM to be used as a shop or a coffee shop or a…
Units 18 & 19 , Kyle Shopping Centre , Portlaoise
19239LaoisLodged 1 May 2019Commercial
- Granted50 m away
(a) amalgamate and change use of units 20 & 21 from retail to cafe use, (b) the erection of 2 no. back lit…
Units 20 & 21 Kyle Shopping Centre , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
17587LaoisLodged 2 Nov 2017Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Instal solar photovoltaic panels and mounting system (c. 5,105.50 sqm) on Kyle Shopping Centre's roof,…
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22119LaoisLodged 7 Mar 2022Energy
- Granted80 m away
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20383LaoisLodged 27 Jul 2020Infrastructure
- Granted150 m away
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Unit 100 , Laois Shoppoing Centre , James Fintan Lalor Avenue Portlaoise
1999LaoisLodged 18 Feb 2019Commercial
- Awaiting decision160 m away
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2013LaoisLodged 10 Jan 2020Alterations
- Granted170 m away
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Laois Shopping Centre , James Fintan Lalor Avenue , Portlaoise
2016LaoisLodged 15 Jan 2020Commercial
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