The Former Continental Public House, Main Street, Portarlington
Conversion of a former pub to a restaurant and takeaway, with a new first-floor residential extension in Portarlington.
21835 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 December 2021
- Reference
- 21835
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 December 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 128 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of the former Continental Public House to a restaurant with a takeaway facility at ground floor level. It also includes the demolition of an existing first-floor residential extension to construct a new residential extension at the same level.
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
Permission for a) change of use from former public house to restaurant incorporating take away facility at ground floor level and b) demolition of existing first floor level residential extension and permission to construct new residential extension at first floor level and all associated works
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 June 2024.
Notified floor area: 2,600 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Portarlington, Co Laois | May 2025 | €87,500 | 29 m |
| Apt 4 Barrow Mews, Link Road, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €127,500 | 41 m |
| 7 Barrow Mews, Link Road, Portarlington | Jun 2026 | €111,000 | 41 m |
| 6 Park House, Portarlington, Laois | May 2025 | €91,000 | 57 m |
| 7 Foxcroft Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois | Nov 2025 | €217,000 | 81 m |
| 5 The Tannery Link Road, Portarlington, Co Laois | Apr 2025 | €157,000 | 88 m |
| Bank House, Main Street, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €75,000 | 96 m |
| Upper Main Street, Portarlington, County Laois | Jul 2025 | €100,000 | 107 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 received3 December 2021
- Further information requested31 January 2022
- Further information received19 April 2022
- Decision due13 June 2022
- Decision issued9 June 2022
- Appeal submitted30 June 2022
- Appeal decided20 September 2023
- Permission expiry19 September 2028
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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Create café and seated area and all associated site works in part of "Mooneys" shop
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2660144LaoisLodged 18 Mar 2026Retention
- Granted60 m away
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2011LaoisLodged 10 Jan 2020Retention
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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19735LaoisLodged 23 Dec 2019Retention
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