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East End Hotel, Main Street, Portarlington Co Laois

Construct 10 hotel room units across three single-storey buildings within the grounds of a protected hotel.

2360041 · Laois County Council · Lodged 8 February 2023

Reference: 2360041
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 8 February 2023

Summary

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The proposed development at the East End Hotel, a protected structure, consists of constructing 10 hotel room units within three single-storey buildings. The project also includes external landscaping, tree removal, a new doorway and ramped access, cycle parking, and car parking alterations.

Commercialhotelprotected structuretourism

Residential units: 10
Storey: 1
Floor area: 443 m²

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Official record

Development description

For development on lands at the east end hotel, main street, portarlington, co laois, within the curtilage of protected structure reg. No. 12900232 (rps no. 137). The proposed development will consist of the following: i) the construction of 10 no. Hotel room units within three no. Single storey buildings comprising: a. Building 1
4 no. Units (177.2 sq. M gross floor area), b. Building 2
4 no. Units (177.2 sq. M gross floor area), c. Building 3
2 no. Units (88.6 sq. M gross floor area). Ii) the provision of external hard and soft landscaping, iii) the removal of 12 no. Existing trees on site, iv) the provision a doorway & ramped pedestrian access to the rear garden, v) the provision of cycle parking and alterations to the existing car parking layout, vi) provision of all other associated and ancillary site and development works. A natura impact statement (nis) has been included with this application

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
5 Station Rd, Portarlington, Laois	Jul 2025	€237,500	178 m
421 The Sycamores, Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington	Dec 2025	€245,000	184 m
33 Castlegate, Station Rd, Portarlingtonnot full market price	May 2026	€120,727	186 m
14 The Birches, Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington	Jun 2026	€200,000	200 m
10 Station Rd, Portlarington, Laois	Oct 2025	€185,000	200 m
23 The Birches, Kilnacourt Woods, Portarlington	Feb 2026	€175,000	208 m
18 The Birches, Kilnacourt Woods, Laoisnot full market price	Mar 2025	€142,500	208 m
13 Station Rd, Portarlington, Laois	Mar 2026	€225,000	213 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.

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Application received8 February 2023

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