GALA/INVER SERVICE STATION, PATRICK STREET, PORTARLINGTON CO. OFFALY
Change of use from retail storage to retail space with an off-licence at a service station in Portarlington.
21388 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 24 June 2021
- Reference
- 21388
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use at the Gala/Inver Service Station on Patrick Street. The proposal will convert an existing retail storage area into active retail space with an ancillary off-licence use.
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 retail storage area to retail with ancillary off-licence use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“The use of land for Business/ Employment”
National zoning type: Office, business/technology park and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick St, Portarlington, Offaly | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 73 m |
| 8 Rose Court, Portarlington, Laois | Jun 2025 | €295,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 4 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 176 m |
| Apt 3 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 176 m |
| Apt 2 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 176 m |
| Apt 1 Huguenot House, French Church St, Portarlington | Dec 2025 | €18,750 | 176 m |
| Patrick Street, Portarlington, County Offaly | May 2025 | €256,500 | 201 m |
| 19 Foxcroft Ave, Portarlington, Laois | May 2025 | €365,000 | 225 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 received24 June 2021
- Further information requested17 August 2021
- Application withdrawn5 May 2022
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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