McSorley's Centra Service Station, Boughlone, Mountrath Road
Conversion of a car showroom to a drive-thru restaurant at a service station in Portlaoise.
21763 · Laois County Council · Lodged 12 November 2021
- Reference
- 21763
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing car sales office and showroom to a restaurant. The development includes a new drive-thru hatch, reconfiguration of the car parking layout, and installation of a main ID sign.
- Floor area
- 138 m²
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
- Develop as follows
- Change of use of unit no. 2 from car sales/office. Showroom to a restaurant (137.8 sq. M. )
- Provide a new drive-thru hatch associated with unit
- Reconfigure the car parking layout with 7 no. Spaces to the north of the filling station being relocated and
- Install 1 no. Main id sign
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 | 141 m |
| 31 Boughlone Way, Bellingham, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €280,000 | 148 m |
| 37 Boughlone Way, Bellingham, Mountrath Rd | May 2025 | €278,000 | 163 m |
| 258 Bellingham, 6 Kylegrove Place, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €310,000 | 224 m |
| 5 Boughlone Way, Bellingham, Mountrath Rd | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 229 m |
| 4 Kylegrove Place, Bellingham, Mountrath Road | Aug 2025 | €160,000 | 233 m |
| 41 Clondarrig Court, Mountrath Rd, Bellingham Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €413,000 | 255 m |
| 7 Brockra Walk, Bellingham, Portlaoise | Mar 2026 | €135,000 | 295 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 received12 November 2021
- Further information requested11 January 2022
- Further information received3 March 2022
- Decision due30 March 2022
- Decision issued28 March 2022
- Grant issued28 April 2022
- Permission expiry27 April 2027
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Extend permission of Planning Ref 12/465
Mountrath road , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
18485LaoisLodged 8 Aug 2018Other
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19311LaoisLodged 31 May 2019Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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21176LaoisLodged 23 Mar 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Change of use from car sales office / car showrooms to pharmacy unit and all associated site works
Unit 2 Boughlone , Mountrath Road , Portlaoise
21131LaoisLodged 4 Mar 2021Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from car sales office / car showrooms to pharmacy unit, signage and all associated site works
Unit 3 Boughlone , Mountrath Road , Portlaoise
21562LaoisLodged 11 Aug 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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Unit 3 Boughlone , Mountrath Road , Portlaoise
21422LaoisLodged 8 Jun 2021Change of use
- Granted80 m away
Install 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing above ground natural gas pressure…
Owenass Development Site DRI Bellingham , Mountrath Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois.
16200LaoisLodged 3 May 2016Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Install 3m high 'lamp post' style relief vent stack servicing the existing above ground natural gas pressure…
Owenass Development Site Bellingham , Mountrath Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois.
16192LaoisLodged 28 Apr 2016Infrastructure
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