Portlaoise Road, Graiguecullen, Co. Laois
Conversion of a car showroom into a national snooker and billiards headquarters in Graiguecullen.
21121 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 February 2021
- Reference
- 21121
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing car showroom on Portlaoise Road, Graiguecullen, Co. Laois. The building is proposed to become the National Headquarters and Centre of Excellence of Snooker & Billiards.
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 use from existing car showrooms to the national headquarters and centre of excellence of snooker & billiards
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To promote and provide for the development of enterprise and employment generating uses”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Carlow - Graiguecullen Joint Urban Local Area Plan 2024 - 2030 (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Barrowvale, Portlaoise Road, Graiguecullen | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 114 m |
| 39 Barrowvale, Graiguecullen, Carlow | May 2025 | €274,000 | 139 m |
| No 1 Close, Oakley Park, Graiguecullennot full market price | Sept 2025 | €90,000 | 166 m |
| 58 Barrowvale, Portlaoise Rd, Graiguecullen | Sept 2025 | €285,000 | 175 m |
| 36 Oakly Park, Graiguecullen, Carlownot full market price | Oct 2025 | €112,500 | 180 m |
| 3 Oakley Crescent, Graiguecullen, Carlow | May 2026 | €265,000 | 242 m |
| 12 Oakley Park, Graiguecullen, Carlow | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 281 m |
| 110 The Vale, Portlaoise Rd, Carlow | Jun 2026 | €345,000 | 283 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 received26 February 2021
- Further information requested15 April 2021
- Further information received7 July 2021
- Decision due3 August 2021
- Decision issued29 July 2021
- Grant issued7 September 2021
- Permission expiry6 September 2026
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