Main Street, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois.
Conversion of a protected structure to commercial use, demolition of rear extensions, and construction of a new house.
2560355 · Laois County Council · Lodged 16 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560355
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 June 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 190 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis project involves changing the use of a protected structure from retail and residential to commercial only, alongside internal and external alterations. It includes demolishing rear extensions, building a new single-storey extension, and constructing a new private dwelling house with a garden at the rear of the site.
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) change of use of the protected structure from retail at ground level and residential at ground and first-floor level to a commercial unit only, (b) the removal and disposal of earth from the rear of the property, (c) demolition of existing extensions and outbuildings to the rear of the property, (d) demolition of part of the boundary wall, (e) repair of the boundary wall and a new boundary wall to be installed at the rear of the site, (f) demolition of internal walls and removal of the upper floor within the existing property, (g) repair of the roof and all external façades of the existing property to be made good, (h) new single-storey extension and bin shelter to the rear of the existing unit, (i) new private access road leading to the rear of the site, (j) a new private dwelling house and garden are to be located at the rear of the site, (k) all associated site works. All works are in the curtilage of protected structure no. 755.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bungalow, Ballnakill Road, Abbeyleix | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 143 m |
| Hill Cottage, Abbeyleix, Co Laois | May 2025 | €194,000 | 326 m |
| Upper Main St, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 340 m |
| 33 De Vesci Hill, Abbeyleix, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €405,286 | 357 m |
| 32 De Vesci Hill, Abbeyleix, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €405,286 | 364 m |
| 5 De Vesci Court, Abbeyleix, Laoisnot full market price | May 2025 | €80,460 | 410 m |
| Ballinakill Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 412 m |
| Cypres, Stucker Hill, Abbeyleix | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 418 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 received16 June 2025
- Further information requested8 August 2025
- Further information received20 October 2025
- Decision due16 November 2025
- Decision issued10 November 2025
- Grant issued12 December 2025
- Permission expiry11 December 2030
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