Awaiting decisionRetention

Abbeygate, Market Sq., Abbeyleix

Retention of variations to a public house development, including floor level changes and toilet block extension.

2560808 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 December 2025

Reference: 2560808
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: RETENTION
Received: 4 December 2025

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for variations to previously approved plans at The Folkhouse Public House, a protected structure. Changes include altered floor levels, portal frame modifications, a plant room, an enlarged toilet block, and a raised flat roof over apartments.

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Official record

Development description

For variations to previous grants of planning permission number 14/369 & an bord pleanala no. 11.245208 with an extension of duration no. 20/518 and 22/692 and 23/63 at the folkhouse public house rps 084, niah no. 12900706, consisting of:- i) deviations in finished floor and yard levels with split levels, ii) altered shape of portal frame building to avoid public sewer with the same floor area as granted and the removal the raised parapet and side sheeting to reduce visual impact, altered access doors to the side and rear and inclusion of a roller shutter door to rear, altered high level windows, added a fire door in the link between existing building and new portal building iii) electrical plant room and bin storage building, iv) extended back wall of existing building to accommodate an enlarged toilet block, and removal of portion of wall under valley due to excessive water damage v) raise flat roof over apartments to tie in with rear main roof due to raised ground floor level and all necessary site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Town CentreUC

“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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Upper Main St, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise	Dec 2025	€640,000	68 m
Hill Cottage, Abbeyleix, Co Laois	May 2025	€194,000	69 m
Cypres, Stucker Hill, Abbeyleix	Jun 2025	€260,000	126 m
The Bungalow, Ballnakill Road, Abbeyleix	Feb 2026	€290,000	222 m
Ballyroan Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois	Mar 2025	€422,000	300 m
The Grove, Abbeyleix, Laois	Feb 2026	€212,000	416 m
Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Laois	Jan 2026	€150,000	423 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.

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Application received4 December 2025

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