The Railway Bar, Station Road, Cooltederry
Retention of a covered beer garden and a 39-space car park at The Railway Bar in Cooltederry.
2360457 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 October 2023
- Reference
- 2360457
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a 178 square metre covered beer garden comprising a bar and seating area at the rear of the public house. The application also seeks to retain a 39-space car park, pedestrian and vehicular access gates, boundary treatments, and landscaping.
- Floor area
- 178 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retain (i) the construction of 1 no. Covered beer garden (178sq. M) at the rear of the public house comprising bar and seating area, (ii) car park to the east of the public house comprising 39 no. Car parking spaces, (iii) 1 no. Pedestrian access gate to beer garden and 1 no. Vehicular access gate to the car park, and, (iv) all boundary treatments, ancillary works and landscaping necessary to facilitate the development.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 66 m |
| 9 Station Grove, Portarlington, Laois | Jan 2026 | €315,000 | 70 m |
| 11 Millbrook Manor, Canal Rd, Portarlington | Feb 2026 | €420,000 | 114 m |
| 9 Corrig Lodge, Portarlington, County Laois | Apr 2025 | €338,500 | 292 m |
| 89 Railway Mews, Sheskin Lane, Portarlingtonnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €195,000 | 367 m |
| 74 Corrig Glen, Station Rd, Portarlington | Mar 2025 | €237,000 | 371 m |
| 66 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | Sept 2025 | €326,000 | 398 m |
| 81 Railway Mews, Portarlington, Laois | May 2026 | €300,000 | 403 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 received27 October 2023
- Further information requested19 December 2023
- Further information received27 September 2024
- Decision due24 October 2024
- Decision issued24 October 2024
- Appeal submitted20 November 2024
- Appeal decided31 March 2025
- Permission expiry30 March 2030
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