Abbeygate, Market Sq., Abbeyleix
Approved in Jun 2026. No sign of building yet.
- 8 Dec 2025Received
- 11 May 2026Conditional
- 16 Jun 2026Final approval
- 15 Jun 2031Approval runs out
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Conditional · 11 May 2026
- Council
- Laois County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 4,692 m²
What’s proposed
a) assimilate a portion of the garden of Fountain House and a portion of adjoining property to the rear into this site which was previously granted permission with reference numbers 14/369 & An Bord Pleanala no. 11.245208 with an Extension of Duration no. 20/518 and 22/692 and 23/63 to provide a storage compound and to amend ground levels to match level of existing parking area to alter rear and side boundaries of site, b) to construct retaining walls to the new proposed rear and side boundaries, c) to install one Automatic Opening Ventilation window over the stairwell on the side elevation and one AOV window over the Bay window at first floor level on front elevation and d) widen porch & install ramp and new steps on front elevation at the southern end to provide disability access and e) to install two external fire escape stairs to courtyard and all associated and necessary site works
Planning details
- Reference
- 2560823
- Local authority
- Laois County Council
- Status
- Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Observations close
- 21 Jan 2026 (closed 293 days ago)
- Decision due
- 13 May 2026 · decided 11 May 2026
- Decision
- Conditional on 11 May 2026
- Site area
- 4,692 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 15 · 500 m · 12 months
- Awaiting decisionMain Street , Knocknamoe , Abbeyleix
- Awaiting decisionDunnes Hardware , New Row , Abbeyleix Co. Laois
- WithdrawnDunnes Hardware , New Row , Abbeyleix Co. Laois
- Awaiting decisionPreston House Main Street , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnPreston House Main Street , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- Awaiting decisionAbbeygate , Market Sq. , Abbeyleix
- WithdrawnAbbeygate , Market Sq. , Abbeyleix
- GrantedNo 6 Laburnum Close , Abbeyleix , Co Laois
Show all 15
- GrantedMain Street , Abbeyleix , Co Laois
- Awaiting decisionRathmoyle Road , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnMain Street , Abbeyleix , Co Laois
- GrantedAbbeygate , Market Sq. , Abbeyleix
- Awaiting decisionEpworth Hall Main Street , Knocknamoe , Abbeyleix
- WithdrawnAbbeygate , Market Sq. , Abbeyleix
- GrantedBallinakill Road , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnBallinakill Road , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- AppealedBank Of Ireland , Main Street , Abbeyleix Co. Laois
- GrantedRathmoyle , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- Withdrawn72 O'Moore Place , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
- GrantedMain Street , Knocknamoe , Abbeyleix
- WithdrawnMain Street , Knocknamoe , Abbeyleix
- GrantedBallinakill Road , Abbeyleix , Co Laois
- GrantedMain Street , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois.
- GrantedMain Street , Abbeyleix , Co Laois
- GrantedMain Street , Abbeyleix , Co Laois
- WithdrawnStucker HIll , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- GrantedStucker HIll , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- GrantedMain Street , Knocknamoe , Abbeyleix
- Appeal decidedDunnes Hardware , New Row , Abbeyleix Co. Laois
- WithdrawnMain Street , Knocknamoe , Abbeyleix
- GrantedBallinakill Road , Abbeyleix , Co Laois
- GrantedBallinakill Road , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- GrantedSites 1 and 2 , The Yard , Ballinakill Road Abbeyleix
- CommencedAbbeyleix FETC , Mountrath Road , Portlaoise
- WithdrawnAbbeyleix Further Education & Training Centre , Mountrath Road , Abbeyleix
- GrantedPreston House , Main Street , Abbeyleix Co. Laois
- Appeal decidedMain Street , Abbeyleix , Co Laois
- WithdrawnMain Street , Abbeyleix , Co Laois
- GrantedBallinakill Rd , Abbeyleix , Laois
- WithdrawnBallinakill Rd , Abbeyleix , Laois
- GrantedNew Row , Mountrath Road , Abbeyleix Co. Laois
- CommencedRathmoyle , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnRathmoyle , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- GrantedBallinakill Road , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- RefusedStucker HIll , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- CommencedMain Street , Knocknamoe , Abbeyleix
- WithdrawnMain Street , Knocknamoe , Abbeyleix
- Appeal decidedEpworth Hall Main Street , Knocknamoe , Abbeyleix
- GrantedNo. 7 , Laburnum Close , Abbeyleix Co. Laois
- GrantedNew Row , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnNew Row , Abbeyleix , Co.Laois
- Withdrawn13 Sarsfield Street , Mountmellick , Co. Laois
- CommencedSaint Bridget's , Balladine Road , Abbeyleix
- WithdrawnSaint Bridget's , Balladine Road , Abbeyleix
- CommencedAbbeygate , Market Square , Abbeyleix
- CommencedBallinakill Road , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- WithdrawnNew Row , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- Withdrawn7 Sli na Noir , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- GrantedAbbeygates , Market Square , Abbeyleix Co. Laois
- WithdrawnAbbeyleix Community Hospital , Ballinakill Road , Knocknamoe Abbeyleix
- Appeal decidedMain Street , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- CommencedMain Street , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
- GrantedStucker Hill , Main Street , Abbeyleix
Homes nearby
- For saleMcEvoy's, Main Street, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, R32 P29R
- For sale8, Knocknamoe Lane, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, R32 AX73
- For saleBallinakill Road, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, R32 X384
- For saleBallinakill Road, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois, R32 DT02
- For saleRathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
- For saleBallinakill Road, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Zoning
The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 19
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 3 Nov 2026, 23:01.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 3 Nov 2026, 23:01
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 3 Nov 2026, 23:01 | open |
Summary
2560823 is a planning application to Laois County Council for a) assimilate a portion of the garden of Fountain House and a portion of adjoining, received on 8 Dec 2025; permission was granted with conditions on 11 May 2026.