The Course, Durrow, Co. Laois
Demolition of an existing building to build a new supermarket and filling station in Durrow.
2560619 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560619
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking outline planning permission to demolish the existing building on the site. In its place, they propose to construct a new supermarket and filling station along with all associated site works.
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
To demolish the existing building on site, and for outline planning permission to construct a supermarket and filling station and all associated and necessary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide lands for enterprise and employment use, more specifically low input and emission manufacturing, campus-style offices, storage uses, wholesaling and distribution, commercial services with high space and parking requirements.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Lodge, Mill Road, Durrow | Jun 2026 | €480,000 | 123 m |
| The Course, Durrow, Laois | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 157 m |
| Chapel St, Durrow, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 456 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 received26 September 2025
- Further information requested20 November 2025
- Further information received25 March 2026
- Decision due27 July 2026
In the area
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19381LaoisLodged 4 Jul 2019Housing estate
- Refused80 m away
Construct 10 houses to include: i) 1 no., four bed detached two-storey Type A with private entrance off Mill…
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2460662LaoisLodged 5 Nov 2024Housing estate
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- Awaiting decision90 m away
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2460425LaoisLodged 18 Jul 2024New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
Construct a new two storey dwelling, new entrance, domestic garage and all associated site works
Swan Road , Durrow , Laois
2460431LaoisLodged 22 Jul 2024New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
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21252LaoisLodged 22 Apr 2021Housing estate
- Granted110 m away
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