Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co.Laois
Conversion of a first-floor restaurant into medical consultant suites and an outpatient day surgery room.
22383 · Laois County Council · Lodged 22 June 2022
- Reference
- 22383
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a first-floor restaurant located above the Boston Health Centre and Pharmacy. The space will be converted into four consultant suites, an outpatient day surgery room, and ancillary works.
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Official record
Development description
Change use of first floor restaurant to 4 consultants suites, outpatient day surgery room and ancillary works (above boston health centre & boston pharmacy)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Rd, Portlaoise, Laois | Jun 2026 | €365,000 | 33 m |
| 22 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €312,775 | 160 m |
| 29 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €351,982 | 160 m |
| 9 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €418,502 | 160 m |
| 7 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €312,775 | 160 m |
| 30 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €409,692 | 160 m |
| 21 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €383,260 | 160 m |
| 19 The Mews, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €307,075 | 160 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 received22 June 2022
- Decision due16 August 2022
- Decision issued10 August 2022
- Grant issued13 September 2022
- Permission expiry12 September 2027
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