Ramsbottoms Bar, 101 Main Street, Maryborough Portlaoise
Retention of pub alterations and outdoor areas at a protected structure on Main Street, Portlaoise.
2460521 · Laois County Council · Lodged 10 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460521
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a domestic kitchen to a lounge, an external yard to an outdoor entertainment area, and bar stores to a new bar. The application also includes retaining a smoking area, an emergency exit route, and a covered walkway at a protected structure.
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
- Retain change of use of
- Domestic kitchen to lounge area at rear of existing bar
- External covered yard to outdoor entertainment area
- Previously used bar stores to new bar and emergency exit
- Smoking area to the rear of the site retention is also sought for the construction of an emergency exit route and covered walkway and all associated site works. This building is a protected structure (rps 210) (niah no. 12507060)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Meehan Court, Portlaoise, Laois | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 48 m |
| 10 Bridge St, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 7, Bridge St, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 106 m |
| 1 Stradbally Rd, Timahoe, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 188 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 242 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 242 m |
| Springfield, Ballacolla, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 242 m |
| Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 242 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 received10 September 2024
- Further information requested4 November 2024
- Further information received4 April 2025
- Decision due1 May 2025
- Decision issued1 May 2025
- Appeal submitted27 May 2025
- Appeal decided29 September 2025
- Permission expiry28 September 2030
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