Unit 5 Portlaoise Shopping Centre, Green Road, Portlaoise Co Laois
Change of use from a restaurant to a takeaway pizza outlet with new shopfront signage.
2560408 · Laois County Council · Lodged 8 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560408
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert Unit 5 of Portlaoise Shopping Centre from restaurant use to a takeaway pizza outlet. The application also includes the addition of business ID signage to the existing shopfront fascia.
- Floor area
- 94 m²
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
Carry out change of use, from restaurant use to takeaway pizza outlet, of unit 05 (floor area 93.77m²) and the addition of business id signage to the existing shopfront fascia
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Cois Na Habhann, Green Mill Lane, Portlaoisenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €63,155 | 57 m |
| Grenville, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €290,000 | 86 m |
| No2 Green Mill Lane, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 87 m |
| 7 Green Mill Lane, Green Rd, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €340,000 | 102 m |
| 13b Newpark, Portlaoise, Newpark | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 105 m |
| Tricia House, Green Rd, Laois | Aug 2025 | €333,000 | 131 m |
| 57 Newpark, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Mar 2026 | €310,000 | 146 m |
| 3 Bruach Na Habhann, Green Mill Lane, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €165,000 | 148 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 received8 July 2025
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