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Laois County Council · 2560821

Epworth Hall Main Street, Knocknamoe, Abbeyleix

  1. 8 Dec 2025Received
  2. 21 Jan 2026Observations closed
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Status
With the council, no decision yet
Decision
Not yet
Council
Laois County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
1,905 m²
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What’s proposed

demolish existing temporary toilet/storage block (and associated timber fencing/gate) to side of Epworth Hall (being a protected structure RPS 072/NIAH Reg.No.12900724), demolition of existing modern extensions and shed to rear of same, construction of proposed single storey flat roof extension to the rear comprising of new meeting room/parent room/stores, internal alterations to same (comprising of the provision of toilets and associated services), stairs and first floor mezzanine (gallery) and all associated works

2560821 is a planning application to Laois County Council for demolish existing temporary toilet/storage block (and associated timber fencing/gate) to, received on 8 Dec 2025; no decision has been recorded yet.

Planning details

Reference
2560821
Local authority
Laois County Council
Status
With the council, no decision yet · register status “FURTHER INFORMATION”
Received
8 Dec 2025
Observations close
21 Jan 2026 (closed 254 days ago)
Decision due
No due date published
Decision
Not decided
Proposed development
demolish existing temporary toilet/storage block (and associated timber fencing/gate) to side of Epworth Hall (being a protected structure RPS 072/NIAH Reg.No.12900724), demolition of existing modern extensions and shed to rear of same, construction of proposed single storey flat roof extension to the rear comprising of new meeting room/parent room/stores, internal alterations to same (comprising of the provision of toilets and associated services), stairs and first floor mezzanine (gallery) and all associated works
As published by the register.
Site area
1,905 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

Not appealed.

Commencement

No commencement notice matched to this reference.

    Zoning at the site

    M2 — Major town centre

    Town Centre: 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.

    The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

    R2 — Existing residential

    Residential 1 - Existing Residential: To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.

    An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    • NIAH-recorded building · 22
      Main Street; Medical Hall; Bank of Ireland

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 398524). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2560821/0.

    Source: npad · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
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