No. 22 Lower Main Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Change of use of a first-floor office to a Day Centre Resource Service in Portlaoise.
21167 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 March 2021
- Reference
- 21167
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the existing first floor of the building on Lower Main Street. The space will be converted from an office unit into a Day Centre Resource Service unit.
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 of the existing first floor of the building, from an office unit to a day centre resource service unit, with all associated works included
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Meehan Court, Portlaoise, Laois | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 98 m |
| 10 Bridge St, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 7, Bridge St, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 129 m |
| 12 The Old Mill, Church St, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 201 m |
| 1 Stradbally Rd, Timahoe, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 217 m |
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 224 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 224 m |
| 7 Millbrook, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 227 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 received19 March 2021
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