The Make & Mark Bar & Eatery, Gandon Court Fairgreen, Portlaoise Co. Laois.
Replacing a window with a door and raising the outdoor dining floor level at a bar in Portlaoise.
2460606 · Laois County Council · Lodged 11 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460606
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to replace an existing front window with an external door leading to the outdoor dining and beer garden area. The application also includes raising the floor level of the outdoor dining area to match the internal floor.
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Official record
Development description
Replace an existing window with an external door to the front elevation which will lead out to the outdoor dining, beer garden area, and the raising of the floor of the outdoor dining, beer garden area to be level with the existing internal floor as previously approved under planning ref. 21/499.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To serve the needs of new/existing residential areas”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 De Vesci Court, Fairgreen, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €220,000 | 97 m |
| Apt 95, De Vesci Court, Fairgreen | Sept 2025 | €195,000 | 102 m |
| 94 Devesci Court, Fairgreen, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €220,000 | 102 m |
| 76 De Vesci Court, Fairgreen, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €175,000 | 104 m |
| 254 Gandon Court, Fairgreen, Portlaoise | Aug 2025 | €130,000 | 111 m |
| 7 Lawlor Way, Fairgreen Village, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €165,000 | 114 m |
| 65 De Vesci Court, Fairgreen, Mountmellick Rd | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 118 m |
| 65 De Vesci Court, Fairgreen, Mountmellick Rd | May 2026 | €220,000 | 118 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 received11 October 2024
- Decision due5 December 2024
- Decision issued2 December 2024
- Grant issued13 January 2025
- Permission expiry3 October 2026
In the area
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- Awaiting decision110 m away
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