Rear of 106 Main St, Portlaoise, Co Laois
Retention of a beer garden, smoking shelter, and covered access in Portlaoise.
22215 · Laois County Council · Lodged 12 April 2022
- Reference
- 22215
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a beer garden and smoking shelter constructed in the rear garden of a premises on Main Street. The application also includes covered access from the lounge to the garden.
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
Retain the beer garden and smoking shelter constructed in the rear garden, together with covered access from lounge to garden
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Bridge St, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 64 m |
| 1 Meehan Court, Portlaoise, Laois | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 7, Bridge St, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 79 m |
| 1 Stradbally Rd, Timahoe, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 157 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 273 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 273 m |
| Springfield, Ballacolla, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 273 m |
| Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 273 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 April 2022
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retain the beer garden and smoking shelter constructed in the rear garden, together with covered access from…
Rear of 106 Main St , Portlaoise , Co Laois
22321LaoisLodged 23 May 2022Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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Rear of 106 Main St , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
22402LaoisLodged 4 Jul 2022Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retain the beer garden and smoking shelter constructed in the rear garden, together with covered access from…
Rear of 106 Main St , Portlaoise , Co.Laois
22331LaoisLodged 27 May 2022Retention
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