38-39 Main Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Repair and re-roofing works to a protected building on Main Street, Portlaoise.
2360168 · Laois County Council · Lodged 15 May 2023
- Reference
- 2360168
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for repair and re-roofing works to an existing building at 38-39 Main Street, Portlaoise. The building is a Recorded Protected Structure, and the works will include internal repairs and re-roofing the existing slate pitched roof.
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
Conduct repair & re-roofing works to existing building. The building is a recorded protected structure in the laois county council development plan no. 198, niah 12506020. The works include internal repair works along with re-roofing existing slate pitched roof together with 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 | 77 m |
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 77 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 147 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 149 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 184 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 184 m |
| Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 184 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 184 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 received15 May 2023
- Decision due9 July 2023
- Decision issued29 June 2023
- Grant issued31 July 2023
- Permission expiry30 July 2028
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