Lennon's Lounge Bar, Mary Street, Durrow Townparks
Retention of an outdoor bar, smoking area, and live music entertainment space at Lennon's Lounge Bar.
22585 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 September 2022
- Reference
- 22585
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an external covered area at Lennon's Lounge Bar in Durrow. The area incorporates an outdoor bar, smoking area, live music entertainment space, and toilets.
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 an external covered area incorporating an outdoor bar, smoking and live music entertainment area, toilets and all 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel St, Durrow, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 152 m |
| Carrigan St, Durrow, Laois | Feb 2026 | €265,000 | 161 m |
| Carrigan Street, Durrow, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €131,000 | 196 m |
| 16 Carrigan St, Durrow, Laois | Apr 2025 | €85,000 | 225 m |
| Patrick St, Durrow, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 266 m |
| Derry Road, Durrow, Co Laois | Oct 2025 | €388,000 | 295 m |
| Mill Lodge, Mill Road, Durrow | Jun 2026 | €480,000 | 357 m |
| The Course, Durrow, Laois | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 495 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 received20 September 2022
- Further information requested11 November 2022
- Application withdrawn15 February 2024
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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2460198LaoisLodged 17 Apr 2024Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2460186LaoisLodged 11 Apr 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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2560417LaoisLodged 10 Jul 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2560396LaoisLodged 2 Jul 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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Lennon's Lounge Bar , Mary Street , Durrow Townparks
22516LaoisLodged 23 Aug 2022Retention
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2560398LaoisLodged 2 Jul 2025Retention
- Granted50 m away
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2560418LaoisLodged 10 Jul 2025Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Retain the change of use of the existing bar on the ground floor and private accommodation on the first floor…
Peadar's Bar , Mary Street , Durrow
2460666LaoisLodged 5 Nov 2024Change of use
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