The Clonaslee Inn, Main Street, Clonaslee Co. Laois.
Demolition of a public house and outbuildings to construct three new houses.
2560811 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560811
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing Clonaslee Inn public house, private residence, and outbuildings. In their place, one two-storey three-bedroom house and two four-bedroom houses will be constructed.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 2
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
I thomas o’rourke, c/o daniel keane, riai (arch tech), 20 church st. , portlaoise, co. Laois, intend to apply for permission for development at the clonaslee inn, main street, clonaslee, co. Laois. The development will consist of i) the demolition of the existing public house & private residence and all rear extensions. Ii) the demolition of the derelict outbuilding to the rear of the site. Iii) the construction of a two-storey, 3 no. Bed dwelling to the front of the site iv) the construction of two, 4 no. Bed dwelling houses to the rear of the site. V) the repair and construction of all boundary walls vi) construction of a new shared access road, landscape, parking and all associated site 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Clonaslee, County Laois | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 58 m |
| 2 Sliabh Bloom, Clonaslee, Laois | Aug 2025 | €205,000 | 123 m |
| 13 Sliabh Bloom Park, Clonaslee, Co Laois | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 226 m |
| 28 Clodiagh Way, Clonaslee, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €280,000 | 396 m |
| Tullamore Road, Clonaslee, Co. Laois | Mar 2026 | €585,000 | 477 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 received4 December 2025
In the area
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