34 Main Street / Railway Street, Portaoise, Co. Laois
Change of use from a casino to pool and snooker rooms in Portlaoise.
2289 · Laois County Council · Lodged 1 March 2022
- Reference
- 2289
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a premises on Main Street / Railway Street from a casino to pool and snooker rooms. The works will also include new signage and 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 casino to pool/snooker rooms, 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. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 100 m |
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 100 m |
| 1 Meehan Court, Portlaoise, Laois | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 152 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 165 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 171 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 171 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 171 m |
| Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 171 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 received1 March 2022
- Decision due25 April 2022
- Decision issued22 April 2022
- Grant issued24 May 2022
- Permission expiry23 May 2027
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2360166LaoisLodged 12 May 2023Alterations
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