Rear of Boston Medical Centre, Dublin Road, Portlaoise Co. Laois
Conversion of a two-storey joinery workshop into three one-bedroom apartments and one studio apartment.
2421 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 January 2024
- Reference
- 2421
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of an existing two-storey joinery workshop behind Boston Medical Centre. The project includes restoring the concrete structure, replacing the round roof with an increased ridge height to accommodate attic bedrooms, adding single-storey extensions, balconies, and providing three car parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change use of two storey joinery workshop to three, one bedroom apartments and one studio apartment. Restoration and alterations to existing concrete structure, removal of existing round roof and replacement with round roof (ridge height increase to match boston medical centre) with attic bedroom and storage accommodation, single storey extensions to east and west gables with private amenity balcony's, private garden area to east and 3 car spaces, single storey porch entrance extension of existing car park on south elevation and ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of residential and compatible commercial uses”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €20,000 | 213 m |
| 28 Grattan St, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 213 m |
| 12 Newpark, Portloaise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 245 m |
| 4 Maglona Terrace, Mountrath Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €333,000 | 288 m |
| 19 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €172,000 | 301 m |
| 2 Market Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 315 m |
| 26 Newpark, Portlaoise, Laois | Sept 2025 | €305,000 | 321 m |
| 7 New Row, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €430,000 | 323 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 received26 January 2024
- Further information requested20 March 2024
- Further information received17 October 2024
- Decision due13 November 2024
- Decision issued12 November 2024
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