Main St., Clonaslee, Co. Laois
Change of use from a café to an office in Clonaslee.
2560775 · Laois County Council · Lodged 21 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560775
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use for a premises on Main Street, Clonaslee. The property will change from café use to office use, including all ancillary 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
Change of use from café to office use and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing village 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Clonaslee, County Laois | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 43 m |
| 2 Sliabh Bloom, Clonaslee, Laois | Aug 2025 | €205,000 | 172 m |
| 13 Sliabh Bloom Park, Clonaslee, Co Laois | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 247 m |
| 28 Clodiagh Way, Clonaslee, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 442 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 received21 November 2025
- Decision due24 January 2026
- Decision issued23 January 2026
- Grant issued24 February 2026
- Permission expiry23 February 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Granted70 m away
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2429LaoisLodged 20 Feb 2024Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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2360297LaoisLodged 30 Jul 2023Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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2560045LaoisLodged 31 Jan 2025Change of use
- Granted90 m away
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2560074LaoisLodged 14 Feb 2025Change of use
- Awaiting decision100 m away
I Thomas O’Rourke, C/o Daniel Keane, RIAI (Arch Tech), 20 Church St., Portlaoise, Co. Laois, intend to apply…
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2560811LaoisLodged 4 Dec 2025Housing estate
- Awaiting decision100 m away
I) demolsh the existing public house & private residence and all rear extensions. ii) Demolish the derelict…
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2560825LaoisLodged 9 Dec 2025Housing estate
- Granted140 m away
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17655LaoisLodged 6 Dec 2017Alterations
- Granted140 m away
Construct a storey and a half domestic dwelling, garage and associated site works
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19277LaoisLodged 22 May 2019New dwelling
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