24 Church Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Demolition and rebuilding of apartments, plus redevelopment of derelict upper floors in Portlaoise.
2360543 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360543
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing two ground-floor apartments to build a new extension containing two one-bedroom apartments. It also includes redeveloping derelict first and second floors into two apartments, separating the retail unit from the private staircase, and demolishing a timber extension to rebuild a small rear extension.
- Residential units
- 4
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
- ) demolish no. 2 one bedroom apartments located at the rear, at ground floor level
- ) build an extension to ground floor rear to include no. 2 one bedroom apartments
- ) relocate the existing stairs in the main building and separate the retail unit from the private staircase
- ) redevelopment of the first and second floor from derelict apartments to no. 1 two bedroom apartment and no. 1 one bedroom apartment
- ) demolish the timber extension to the second floor located at the rear and rebuild 4.9m2 extension to the rear
- ) provision of a bin shelter and bicycle store to create for 6 bicycles
- ) and all associated site works
Built & 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 24 July 2024.
Notified floor area: 287.35 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 40 m |
| Apt. 1 28 Church St, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 40 m |
| 3 Hynds Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2025 | €140,000 | 77 m |
| 56 Main St, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €110,000 | 103 m |
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 134 m |
| The Mews, 9 Kellyville, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €215,000 | 171 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 205 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 205 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 received19 December 2023
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