The Square, Durrow, Co. Laois
Change of use to include an off-license and retention of signage at a protected structure in Durrow.
2460733 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460733
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use from retail to retail with an ancillary off-license (15.4 sq m). The application also includes retention permission for changes to the signage on the front façade of the building, which is within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 15 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from retail to retail with ancillary use as an off-license (15.4 sq m), also retention permission for changes to signage on front façade and all associated site works. The proposed works are within the curtilage of a protected structure rps 148
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel St, Durrow, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 227 m |
| Mill Lodge, Mill Road, Durrow | Jun 2026 | €480,000 | 284 m |
| Carrigan St, Durrow, Laois | Feb 2026 | €265,000 | 308 m |
| Patrick St, Durrow, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 329 m |
| The Course, Durrow, Laois | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 340 m |
| Carrigan Street, Durrow, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €131,000 | 363 m |
| 16 Carrigan St, Durrow, Laois | Apr 2025 | €85,000 | 394 m |
| Derry Road, Durrow, Co Laois | Oct 2025 | €388,000 | 461 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 received4 December 2024
- Decision due6 February 2025
- Decision issued28 January 2025
- Grant issued4 March 2025
- Permission expiry3 March 2030
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