Main Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois.
Retention of changes to a building in Portarlington, including a takeaway on the ground floor and a first-floor apartment.
2460101 · Laois County Council · Lodged 1 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460101
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for amendments to the footprint, elevations, and internal layout of an existing building. The application also includes a change of use of the ground floor to a restaurant takeaway and the first floor to a two-bedroom apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
- Retain amendments to the above building to include
- Amendment to front and side elevation
- Amendments to the footprint of the building
- Internal changes and associated site works
- Change of use from domestic house to restaurant takeaway and associated site works at ground floor level
- Change of use of first floor level to a 2 bedroom apartment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Congress Terrace, Portarlington, Laois | Apr 2026 | €155,000 | 64 m |
| 5 Congress Terrace, Portarlington, Laois | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 79 m |
| 6 Congress Terrace, Portarlington, Laois | May 2026 | €210,000 | 87 m |
| 10 Eglington Apts, Park Ave, Portarlington | Apr 2026 | €190,000 | 103 m |
| 9 Eglington Apts, Park Ave, Portarlington | Feb 2026 | €231,000 | 103 m |
| 13 Wilton Lawns, Sandy Lane, Portarlington | May 2025 | €360,000 | 114 m |
| Main Street, Portarlington, Co. Laois | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 116 m |
| Main Street, Portarlington, Laois | Feb 2026 | €590,000 | 125 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 received1 March 2024
In the area
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