Unit 2, Lyster Square, Portlaoise Co.Laois
Change of use of a ground floor shop unit to a further education and training centre in Portlaoise.
2360558 · Laois County Council · Lodged 21 December 2023
- Reference
- 2360558
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing ground floor shop unit at Lyster Square into a further education and training centre. The project will include office accommodation, a link to the neighbouring unit, and new external signage.
- Storey
- 1
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
Change of use of an existing ground floor shop unit to a further education & training centre with office accommodation linking the existing neighbouring unit to include proposed external signage on the existing elevation facing lyster square.
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 | 101 m |
| Apt. 2 28 Church Street, Portlaoise, County Laois | Apr 2026 | €123,333 | 101 m |
| Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €180,000 | 124 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 124 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 124 m |
| Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2025 | €130,000 | 124 m |
| 28 The Way, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €308,370 | 124 m |
| Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 124 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 received21 December 2023
- Decision due23 February 2024
- Decision issued20 February 2024
- Grant issued25 March 2024
- Permission expiry24 March 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Change use of an existing 2-storey shop unit to a further education and training centre with office…
Units 1 1a and 2a , Lyster Square , Portlaoise
20304LaoisLodged 22 Jun 2020Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Extend opening hours from 09:00 AM to 11:00 PM, 7 days a week
11 Lyster Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
17445LaoisLodged 17 Aug 2017Other
- Granted30 m away
Retain development at this site, Unit 11, Lyster Lane, Portlaoise. The development consists of a restaurant
Unit 11 , Lyster Lane , Portlaoise Co. Laois.
17210LaoisLodged 27 Apr 2017Retention
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Retain a restaurant
11 Lyster Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
17181LaoisLodged 18 Apr 2017
- Granted30 m away
Permit use of first floor as living accommodation and associated works
77 Main Street , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
19466LaoisLodged 16 Aug 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Remove and replacement of existing corporate signage with new corporate signage on existing AIB building
AIB Bank , Lyster Square Portlaoise , Co. Laois
1727LaoisLodged 25 Jan 2017Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Construct a fully serviced single storey extension on the north side of existing bank building, together with…
Lyster Square , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.
16169LaoisLodged 15 Apr 2016Commercial
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Construct a single storey extension on the north side of building
Lyster Square , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
16113LaoisLodged 18 Mar 2016Extension
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedChange of use
Change use of an existing 2-storey shop unit to a further education and training centre with office…
Units 1 1a and 2a , Lyster Square , Portlaoise
20304LaoisLodged 22 Jun 2020
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use from retail to educational use over entire ground floor property and permission to construct…
No. 63 O'Connell Street , Waterford
1879WaterfordLodged 8 Feb 2018
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use of existing ground floor unit from retail to adult education centre and alterations as follows…
Unit1, Block B, The Grove, Herons Wood, Carrigaline Middle, Carrigaline, Co.Cork
167250corkLodged 21 Dec 2016
- GrantedChange of use
Planning permission is sought for change of use of an existing retail unit from retail to educational use and…
Unit 3, Building 5,, Harbour Square, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
D11A/0216Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 May 2011
- GrantedChange of use
Change the use of Unit No. 1 from Retail Unit, as previously granted under Planning Permission Ref. No.…
Unit No. 1 , The Courtyard Townspark , Main Street Carrick on Shannon
20198LeitrimLodged 30 Oct 2020
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for change of use of existing commercial/office unit to a new training and educational centre with…
Unit A,, Springmount Business Centre, Market Square, Mallow, Co. Cork.
1355004corkLodged 29 Jan 2013
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.