Lower Main Street, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Retention of an existing shopfront and permission for alterations in Abbeyleix.
21247 · Laois County Council · Lodged 22 April 2021
- Reference
- 21247
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to retain the shopfront as constructed on Lower Main Street. It also requests permission to make proposed alterations to the shopfront and associated site works.
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
To retain shopfront as constructed and permission to make proposed alterations to shopfront and associated site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bungalow, Ballnakill Road, Abbeyleix | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 185 m |
| 33 De Vesci Hill, Abbeyleix, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €405,286 | 338 m |
| 32 De Vesci Hill, Abbeyleix, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €405,286 | 346 m |
| Hill Cottage, Abbeyleix, Co Laois | May 2025 | €194,000 | 357 m |
| Upper Main St, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 371 m |
| 5 De Vesci Court, Abbeyleix, Laoisnot full market price | May 2025 | €80,460 | 376 m |
| Cypres, Stucker Hill, Abbeyleix | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 448 m |
| Ballinakill Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 450 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 received22 April 2021
- Decision due16 June 2021
- Decision issued14 June 2021
- Grant issued20 July 2021
- Permission expiry19 July 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
Internal layout to supermarket, relocate shop entrance and extend shopfront and all associated site works
Lower Main St , Abbeyleix , Co.Laois
18773LaoisLodged 19 Dec 2018Alterations
- Granted40 m away
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2560355LaoisLodged 16 Jun 2025Change of use
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22544LaoisLodged 5 Sept 2022Retention
- Granted50 m away
Carry out internal alterations and the construction of a single storey extension to the South of McEvoy's Bar…
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18517LaoisLodged 20 Aug 2018Commercial
- Granted60 m away
Retain change of use from Bar and Restaurant to a Guest House on the ground floor at McEvoys Bar and…
Main Street , Abbeyleix , Co Laois
2460238LaoisLodged 2 May 2024Retention
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Change of use from Bar and Restaurant to a Guest House on the ground floor at McEvoys Bar and Restaurant with…
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2460221LaoisLodged 25 Apr 2024Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Construct garden room to rear of dwellinghouse and all associated site works
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2560310LaoisLodged 22 May 2025Extension
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Construct dwellinghouse using an existing entrance and all associated site works
Main Street , Abbeyleix , Co Laois
2660309LaoisLodged 26 May 2026New dwelling
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