Lily's Bar (Protected Structure RPS 204), 25 Main St Portlaoise Co. Laois R32 WFP3 &, Music Generation Church Avenue
Installation of an emergency exit gangway and stairwell at a nightclub in Portlaoise.
21864 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 December 2021
- Reference
- 21864
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 December 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 33 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes erecting a gangway emergency exit from an upper storey nightclub at Lily's Bar. The gangway will oversail the Old Fort Wall, which is a protected structure, to a neighbouring property, and includes a new external stairwell.
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Official record
Development description
Erect a gangway emergency exit from upper storey night club, oversailing old fort wall (protected structure rps 468) to neighbouring property and erect a new external stairwell and associated site 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Meehan Court, Portlaoise, Laois | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 103 m |
| 10 Bridge St, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 155 m |
| Apt 7, Bridge St, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 171 m |
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 181 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 181 m |
| 12 The Old Mill, Church St, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 215 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 216 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 216 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 received13 December 2021
- Further information requested14 February 2022
- Further information received10 November 2022
- Decision due7 December 2022
- Decision issued6 December 2022
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