Peader's Bar Mary Street , Durrow , Co. Laois — planning application LAOIS 2560418

What’s proposed

carry out development which consists of accommodation to be used as accommodation for persons seeking international protection under the IPAS Scheme. The permission relates to the following works: 1) The retention and change of use of the existing bar on the ground floor and private accommodation on the first floor for use for accommodation on both ground floor and first floor, comprising of 5 no. ground floor bedrooms and 3 no. first floor bedrooms, and ancillary living room 16.1 sq.m. Kitchen dining room 19.8 sq.m, store 3.7 sq/m and bathroom 8.2 sq.m., permission for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing building to be used for accommodation consisting of 3 no. additional bedrooms, ground floor kitchen 15 sq,m, communal; living/dining room 41.3 sq.m, laundry Room 12.1 sq.m, Male and Female Bathroom and Showering facilities

Planning details

Reference: 2560418
Local authority: Laois County Council
Status: Appeal decided — refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 10 Jul 2025
Observations close: 14 Aug 2025 (closed 415 days ago)
Decision due: 30 Mar 2026 · decided 24 Mar 2026
Decision: Conditional on 24 Mar 2026
Proposed development: carry out development which consists of accommodation to be used as accommodation for persons seeking international protection under the IPAS Scheme. The permission relates to the following works: 1) The retention and change of use of the existing bar on the ground floor and private accommodation on the first floor for use for accommodation on both ground floor and first floor, comprising of 5 no. ground floor bedrooms and 3 no. first floor bedrooms, and ancillary living room 16.1 sq.m. Kitchen dining room 19.8 sq.m, store 3.7 sq/m and bathroom 8.2 sq.m., permission for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing building to be used for accommodation consisting of 3 no. additional bedrooms, ground floor kitchen 15 sq,m, communal; living/dining room 41.3 sq.m, laundry Room 12.1 sq.m, Male and Female Bathroom and Showering facilities
As published by the register.
Site area: 740 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Appeal PL-501199-LS-26 (status unknown), not yet matched.

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Peader's Bar Mary Street, Durrow, Co. Laois

What’s proposed

Planning details

Nearby 37 · 500 m · 5 years

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Nearby 37 · 500 m · 5 years

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Protections nearby 250 m

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