Rear of 106 Main St, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Retention of a beer garden and smoking shelter at a protected structure in Portlaoise.
22402 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 July 2022
- Reference
- 22402
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a beer garden and smoking shelter constructed in the rear garden of a protected structure. It also includes retention of a covered access from the lounge to the rear 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 rear garden, together with covered access from lounge to garden at rear of 106 main street, portlaoise, a protected structure
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 | 50 m |
| Apt 7, Bridge St, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 66 m |
| 1 Meehan Court, Portlaoise, Laois | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 88 m |
| 1 Stradbally Rd, Timahoe, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 148 m |
| 12 The Old Mill, Church St, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 260 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 282 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 282 m |
| Springfield, Ballacolla, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 282 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 received4 July 2022
- Further information requested25 August 2022
- Further information received23 May 2023
- Decision due17 July 2023
- Decision issued14 July 2023
- Grant issued15 August 2023
- Permission expiry14 August 2028
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