Shalom World (formerly known as Rosetta Nursing Home), Dubin Road, Portlaoise Co. Laois.
Conversion of a former nursing home to office and residential use in Portlaoise.
2560891 · Laois County Council · Lodged 23 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560891
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the former Rosetta Nursing Home to a mix of office use and a domestic dwelling house, alongside erecting new signage and changing the name on the entrance pier.
- Residential unit
- 1
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 the use from nursing home to part office use and domestic dwelling house
- Ge name on front entrance pier from rosetta to shalom world
- Erect new signage
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve commercial activities”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosetta, Dublin Rd, Portlaoise | Oct 2025 | €925,000 | 18 m |
| 19b Stradbrook, Portlaoise, Laois | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 146 m |
| Apt 19c, Strandbrook, Portlaoise | Jun 2025 | €225,000 | 172 m |
| 24c Stradbrook, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €185,000 | 182 m |
| 6 The Downs, Stradbally Road, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €554,000 | 183 m |
| 15 The Downs, Portlaoise, Laois | Oct 2025 | €480,000 | 187 m |
| Apt 3a, Stradbrook, Stradbally Rd | Apr 2026 | €226,500 | 196 m |
| 1a Stradbrook, Stradbally Rd, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €240,000 | 196 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 received23 December 2025
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