Downeys Centra, Dublin Road, Portlaoise
Conversion of a former Centra convenience store in Portlaoise into a motor sales showroom.
22126 · Laois County Council · Lodged 9 March 2022
- Reference
- 22126
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of the existing convenience store to a motor sales showroom. The works will include internal and facade modifications, removal of the forecourt canopy and underground tanks, upgrading the totem sign, and adding a new rear customer handover space with a canopy.
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 from convenience store to motor sales show room and for permission to alter the existing building. The development will consist of modifications to existing building internally and modifications to existing façade, removal of existing forecourt canopy and existing underground tanks and to upgrade existing totem sign, to add new customer handover space to rear with canopy over, new boundary treatments and all associated site works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Rinuccini, Dublin Road, Portlaoise | Jul 2025 | €382,000 | 55 m |
| 146 Rinuccini Court, Dublin Road, Portlaoise | Apr 2025 | €192,000 | 127 m |
| 141 Rinuccini Court, Dublin Road, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €205,000 | 140 m |
| 139 Rinuccini Court, Dublin Road, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €190,000 | 140 m |
| 54 Dunmasc, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €493,000 | 153 m |
| Apt 30 Bridle Walk, Kilminchy Village, Portlaoise | Jul 2026 | €205,000 | 168 m |
| 61 Rinnuccini, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €220,500 | 171 m |
| 32 Bridle Walk Kilminchy, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €185,000 | 172 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 received9 March 2022
- Further information requested29 April 2022
- Further information received15 July 2022
- Decision due11 August 2022
- Decision issued8 August 2022
- Grant issued13 September 2022
- Permission expiry12 September 2027
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