Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 20 December 2024

Unit G6 / G7 Parkside Shopping Center, Portlaoise, Co Laois

Change of use of a shopping center unit from retail to a Pilates studio.

2460657 · Laois County Council · Lodged 30 October 2024

Reference
2460657
Authority
Laois County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
30 October 2024

Summary

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The application seeks a change of use for units G6 and G7 at Parkside Shopping Center from retail space to a Pilates studio, including administration space, storage, and signage.

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Official record

Development description

Change of use of unit g6 / g7 from retail space to a pilates studio to include administration space, storage space and all associated signage at unit g6/g7, parkside shopping center, abbeyleix road, portlaoise, co. Laois.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Neighbourhood CentreDC
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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.

Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 20 January 2025.

Notified floor area: 94.7

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apartment 18c, Parkside, PortlaoiseAug 2025€225,00046 m
40c Parkside, Abbeyleix Rd, PortlaoiseJun 2025€242,00046 m
26c Parkside, Abbeyleix Rd, PortlaoiseMay 2026€264,00046 m
Apartment3 Blockc, Paarkside, Abbeyleix Road Portlaoisenot full market priceJan 2026€132,50046 m
Apt 26 Block B, Parkside, PortlaoiseJan 2025€200,00061 m
39b Parkside, Abbeyleix Rd, PortlaoiseMay 2025€170,00061 m
Apt 41 Block B, Abbeyleix Rd, PortlaoiseMay 2025€205,00061 m
Apartment 38b, Parkside, PortlaoiseJul 2025€238,00061 m

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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

  1. Application received30 October 2024
  2. Decision due2 January 2025
  3. Decision issued20 December 2024
  4. Grant issued29 January 2025
  5. Permission expiry28 January 2030

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