23 Church Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Change of use of a first-floor function room to office space in Portlaoise.
23157 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 May 2023
- Reference
- 23157
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes converting a first-floor function room into office space. It includes constructing an internal protective lobby for a fire escape, installing a toilet, and making internal door modifications.
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 use from function room to office space on first floor including permission to construct an internal protective lobby to accommodate a fire escape, also w. C. And close existing door to meeting room and open a new door from meeting room to proposed protective lobby and make a new internal door from denture clinic to existing stairwell on ground floor and all associated and necessary 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 | 48 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 48 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 88 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 115 m |
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 145 m |
| The Mews, 9 Kellyville, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €215,000 | 181 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 211 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 211 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 received19 May 2023
- Decision due13 July 2023
- Decision issued11 July 2023
- Grant issued15 August 2023
- Permission expiry14 August 2028
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