GrantedCommercialDecided 6 December 2022

Laois Shopping Centre, James Fintan Lalor Avenue, Portlaoise

Minor amendments and retail floor area changes at Laois Shopping Centre in Portlaoise.

22647 · Laois County Council · Lodged 17 October 2022

Reference: 22647
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 17 October 2022

Summary

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The proposal involves minor amendments to a previously permitted application, reorganising retail floor areas within the existing building envelope. This affects Units 98 and 134 at mall and first-floor levels, alongside minor external elevation changes.

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Official record

Development description

Develop as follows: minor amendments to the previously permitted application laois co. Co. Register reference 20/16, including reorganisation & redistribution of retail floor areas within the extent of the existing building envelope affecting retail units no. S; 98 (anchor unit
And 134 at mall and first floor levels and including minor changes to the external building elevations. 32 sqm will be lost to retail unit no. 134 at mall level, resulting in a proposed new total retail area for unit no. 134 of 445 sqm. Consequently, 27 sqm will be gained to retail unit no. 98 (anchor unit
At mall level and furthermore, 49 sqm of permitted retail area at first floor (unit no. 98 - anchor
Will be lost to landlord circulation area c-31, resulting in a new proposed total retail area for unit no. 98 (anchor unit
Of 2991 sqm and area of circulation corridor c-31 increased by 40 sqm to 257 sqm total. Other amendments include minor changes to the internal back-of-house areas for unit no. 98 (anchor 03), provision of a new door opening for fire escape purposes to west elevation accessible from existing dedicated service yard, omission of 1 no. Previously proposed window to western elevation at first floor level, omission of 6 no. Previously permitted rooflights and other minor amendments to existing roof level, and all other associated siteworks

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town Centre (Primary / Core Retail Area)UC

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Meehan Court, Portlaoise, Laois	Jan 2026	€237,000	194 m
Springfield, Ballacolla, Portlaoise	Jun 2025	€180,000	230 m
Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise	Feb 2025	€370,000	230 m
Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois	May 2025	€130,000	230 m
7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€308,370	230 m
Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€180,000	230 m
41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€377,973	230 m
28 The Way, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€308,370	230 m

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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 received17 October 2022
Decision due11 December 2022
Decision issued6 December 2022
Grant issued20 January 2023
Permission expiry19 January 2028

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