GrantedAlterationsDecided 15 October 2025

Units 35 & 36 Laois Shopping Centre, James Fintan Lalor Avenue, Portlaoise Co. Laois

Amalgamation of two retail units into a single larger shop at Laois Shopping Centre.

2560564 · Laois County Council · Lodged 5 September 2025

Reference: 2560564
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 September 2025

Summary

AI-generated

The development consists of merging two existing upper ground floor retail units (Units 35 and 36) to form a single larger retail unit. The combined floor area will be 781 square meters, with no external works proposed.

Alterationsretailshopping centre

Floor area: 781 m²

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Official record

Development description

Carry out development which will consist of the amalgamation of the two existing upper ground floor retail units (units 35 & 36), both accessed from within the internal mall, to form a single larger retail unit with a combined floor area of781 sq. M. No external works are proposed to the exterior of the building

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town Centre (Primary / Core Retail Area)UC

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 Meehan Court, Portlaoise, Laois	Jan 2026	€237,000	193 m
Springfield, Ballacolla, Portlaoise	Jun 2025	€180,000	230 m
Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise	Feb 2025	€370,000	230 m
Errill, Portlaoise, Co Laois	May 2025	€130,000	230 m
7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€308,370	230 m
Shrahanboy, Camross, Portlaoiseprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€180,000	230 m
41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT	May 2025	€377,973	230 m
28 The Way, Belview Wood, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€308,370	230 m

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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 received5 September 2025
Decision due30 October 2025
Decision issued15 October 2025
Grant issued26 November 2025
Permission expiry25 November 2030

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