Rear Building at 99 Main Street, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Change of use from a shop store to wellness rooms in an architectural conservation area.
2560846 · Laois County Council · Lodged 12 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560846
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use from a single-storey shop store to Natural Salt Wellness Rooms. The site is located within an architectural conservation area and is accessed via an alleyway between two protected structures.
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Official record
Development description
A change of use from a single-storey, shop store (previously a launderette facility) to natural salt wellness rooms. The proposed development is accessed through the existing retail shop at no. 99 and alleyway between two protected structures ramsbottom's pub (no. 101 main street- rps 210) and marian carton optician (no. 100 main street -rps211). Upgrading works include replacement windows, universal access and toilet, bicycle parking and refuse storage. The proposed development is located within an architectural conservation area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Meehan Court, Portlaoise, Laois | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 49 m |
| 10 Bridge St, Portlaoise, Laois | Mar 2025 | €90,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 7, Bridge St, Portlaoise | Mar 2025 | €145,000 | 110 m |
| 1 Stradbally Rd, Timahoe, Portlaoise | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 196 m |
| 7 The Green, Belview Woods, Maryboroughprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €308,370 | 237 m |
| 41 The Green, Belview Wood, Maryborough Douglasprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €377,973 | 237 m |
| Springfield, Ballacolla, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €180,000 | 237 m |
| Cashel, Pike Of Rushall, Portlaoise | Feb 2025 | €370,000 | 237 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 received12 December 2025
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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