45 Main Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Amendments to a permitted development, omitting a previously approved apartment conversion.
23272 · Laois County Council · Lodged 7 November 2023
- Reference
- 23272
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks to amend a previously granted permission (Ref 23/233). The changes include omitting the approved change of use at first floor from a four-bedroom apartment to two one-bedroom apartments, omitting a new stairwell, and modifying the approved elevations.
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
Amend, including omissions and modifications, to the previously granted permission (register ref: 23/233) to include (a. ) the omission of the previously approved change of use at first floor from a 4-bed apartment to 2 no. 1 bed apartments and the new enclosed stairwell as originally granted under register ref: 19/700 and (b. ) modifications to the approved elevations associated with the proposed omission together with all associated 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 28 March 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 206 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 28 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 28 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 48 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 49 m |
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 101 m |
| The Mews, 9 Kellyville, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €215,000 | 115 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 161 m |
| Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 161 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 received7 November 2023
- Decision due10 January 2024
- Decision issued8 January 2024
- Grant issued12 February 2024
- Permission expiry11 February 2029
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