Cullahill, Co. Laois
Refurbishment of a derelict dwelling and outbuilding to create a community hub in Cullahill.
22159 · Laois County Council · Lodged 21 March 2022
- Reference
- 22159
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 March 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 240 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves refurbishing a derelict dwelling and modifying an outbuilding, linking them with new single-storey structures. This will create a community hub featuring remote working spaces, cooking facilities, a coffee dock, and dining space around an external courtyard.
- Storey
- 1
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
Refurbish existing derelict dwelling, carry out modifications to existing outbuilding, construct single storey structures to link the derelict dwelling and the outbuilding, in order to create a community hub center, providing capacity for remote working, cooking and food preparation, a coffee dock and dining space, around an external courtyard area, with related back up facilities, an effluent treatment system and percolation area 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 village 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, The Sportsman Inn, Cullahill | May 2025 | €100,000 | 104 m |
| Ross Cottage, Cullohill, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 136 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 received21 March 2022
- Further information requested11 May 2022
- Further information received12 September 2022
- Decision due9 October 2022
- Decision issued6 October 2022
- Appeal submitted26 October 2022
- Appeal decided17 November 2023
- Permission expiry16 November 2028
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