Unit 2 Boughlone, Mountrath Road, Portlaoise
Change of use from a car sales office and showroom to a pharmacy unit.
21131 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 March 2021
- Reference
- 21131
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 March 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 136 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing unit from a car sales office and car showroom to a pharmacy unit, including all associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from car sales office / car showrooms to pharmacy unit and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve commercial activities”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Boughlone Way, Bellingham, Portlaoise | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 128 m |
| 31 Boughlone Way, Bellingham, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €280,000 | 137 m |
| 37 Boughlone Way, Bellingham, Mountrath Rd | May 2025 | €278,000 | 151 m |
| 5 Boughlone Way, Bellingham, Mountrath Rd | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 212 m |
| 258 Bellingham, 6 Kylegrove Place, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 234 m |
| 4 Kylegrove Place, Bellingham, Mountrath Road | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 239 m |
| 41 Clondarrig Court, Mountrath Rd, Bellingham Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €413,000 | 250 m |
| 7 Brockra Walk, Bellingham, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €135,000 | 286 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 received4 March 2021
- Application withdrawn18 March 2021
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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21176LaoisLodged 23 Mar 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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18485LaoisLodged 8 Aug 2018Other
- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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Install 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing above ground natural gas pressure…
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16192LaoisLodged 28 Apr 2016Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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