The Swan, R422 Clonaslee, Co. Laois
Conversion of The Swan Public House into a 29-bed hostel with associated alterations and outbuildings.
2560074 · Laois County Council · Lodged 14 February 2025
- Reference
- 2560074
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 February 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 284 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert The Swan Public House into hostel accommodation with a 29-bed capacity across 7 bedrooms, including common areas and administrative spaces. It also includes a new shopfront, additional windows, a rooflight, and the construction of 3 new masonry outbuildings for storage and bikes.
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
A. Convert the swan public house into hostel accommodation, comprising of 29 bed capacity over 7 bedrooms with associated common room, dining room, self-catering kitchen, and associated office and ancillary spaces for administration of the development, and all associated site works. B. The provision of a new shopfront, additional windows and 1 no. Rooflight to the east elevation and additional windows to the south elevation c. The construction of 3 no. New masonry outbuildings with flat roofs within the existing external courtyard, to provide a bin store, general storage and a secure bike shed.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing village 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Clonaslee, County Laois | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 120 m |
| 2 Sliabh Bloom, Clonaslee, Laois | Aug 2025 | €205,000 | 262 m |
| 13 Sliabh Bloom Park, Clonaslee, Co Laois | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 337 m |
| 28 Clodiagh Way, Clonaslee, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 417 m |
| Tullamore Road, Clonaslee, Co. Laois | Mar 2026 | €585,000 | 494 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 received14 February 2025
- Further information requested9 April 2025
- Further information received30 April 2025
- Decision due27 May 2025
- Decision issued22 May 2025
- Grant issued23 June 2025
- Permission expiry22 June 2030
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