Railway Street, Portlaoise, Laois
Change of use from a retail unit to a coffee shop on Railway Street, Portlaoise.
2260016 · Laois County Council · Lodged 2 December 2022
- Reference
- 2260016
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing retail unit into a coffee shop. The development will also include new signage and all associated site works.
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
Change of use from retail unit to coffee shop, new signage, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 111 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 111 m |
| 1 Meehan Court, Portlaoise, Laois | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 166 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 180 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 182 m |
| 28 The Way, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €308,370 | 201 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 201 m |
| Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 201 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 received2 December 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Change use from retail unit to coffee shop, new signage and all associated site works
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- GrantedAt this site
Retain sign and all associated site works
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17576LaoisLodged 26 Oct 2017Retention
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19431LaoisLodged 29 Jul 2019Extension
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Construct a self-contained domestic unit attached to rear of existing dwelling. The works include the…
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19425LaoisLodged 24 Jul 2019Extension
- Granted30 m away
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2360168LaoisLodged 15 May 2023Alterations
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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2360166LaoisLodged 12 May 2023Alterations
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