9 St. John’s Square, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Retention of a change of use to a one-bedroom dwelling for displaced persons in Portlaoise.
2560233 · Laois County Council · Lodged 23 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560233
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 April 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 61 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to retain the change of use of a domestic store, study, gym, and washroom into a one-bedroom dwelling house. The unit is currently used to accommodate displaced persons from Ukraine.
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 the change of use from domestic store, study, home gym and washroom and associated works which was previously granted under plg file 15/483 to current use of a 1 bedroom dwelling house to accommodate ‘displaced persons from ukraine’.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 St Johns Sq, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €197,000 | 63 m |
| 23 St John'S Square, Portlaoise, Co Laois | May 2026 | €200,000 | 119 m |
| 12 The Old Mill, Church St, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 194 m |
| Rosetta, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €925,000 | 206 m |
| 1 Stradbally Rd, Timahoe, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 209 m |
| Apt 7, Bridge St, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 233 m |
| 8 Millbrook, Portlaoise, Laois | Nov 2025 | €238,000 | 234 m |
| 7 Millbrook, Portlaoise, Laois | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 237 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 received23 April 2025
- Further information requested17 June 2025
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