Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Extension of an existing vehicle test centre in Portlaoise.
2360068 · Laois County Council · Lodged 1 March 2023
- Reference
- 2360068
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extending the existing vehicle test centre. It will also provide new customer and staff facilities to the north of the existing building.
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
Extend existing vehicle test centre, provide new customer and staff facilities to north of existing building and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve commercial activities”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 The Boulevard, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €330,396 | 48 m |
| 5 The Avenue, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €321,586 | 54 m |
| 3 The Place, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €308,370 | 75 m |
| 23 The Avenue, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €325,991 | 82 m |
| 1 The Place, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €264,317 | 83 m |
| 2 The Place, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €264,317 | 84 m |
| 4 The Place, Rath Rua, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €317,181 | 89 m |
| 6 The Place, Rath Rua, Portloaiseprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €268,722 | 94 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 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted140 m away
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- Granted140 m away
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- Granted150 m away
Change use from retail use (9 sq.m) to retail with ancillary off licence use
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21702LaoisLodged 13 Oct 2021Change of use
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