MAIN STREET , PORTARLINGTON , CO.LAOIS
instal a "Carry Out" Off-Licence area for the sale of beer and spirits off the premises, instal a pizza takeaway facility within the existing shop and all associated site works
The application
- Reference
- 2660564 · full record
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 1,066 m²
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
- Decision due
- —
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/LaoisCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660564/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660564at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Laois County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 24 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Laois County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660533 | Conditional | 21 Sept 2026 | 1 | 28 m | change of use from office to dwelling house and all associated site works. |
| 2660440 | Conditional | 28 Aug 2026 | 1 | 406 m | demolish the existing single storey detached building on the site and the kitchen extension on the original house, extend the original house with a two-storey extension and build a single-storey kitchen/living space with a single-storey link between the two, also externally insulate the existing house and upgrade to an A-rated house together with all associated works |
| 2660438 | Conditional | 20 Aug 2026 | 0 | 488 m | retain extension to rear of dwelling construction of 2 attached independent living units in place of demolished attached sheds; concrete panel boundary wall; and all associated site works |
| 2560552 | Conditional | 17 Aug 2026 | 2 | 189 m | construct 2 no. 4 bedroom semi-detached dwellings, demolition of derelict outbuildings (remains of), make good existing rear boundary wall and all associated site works on previously approved site (Reg. Ref. 19/518 refers). The proposed development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure (“The Wilton”). |
| 2636 | Conditional | 21 Jul 2026 | 0 | 166 m | construct wheelchair access to the external ATM, Involving the relocation of the existing ATM device and surround panel to a new location at the top of the existing ramp on the front facade and all associated site works, the building is a protected structure ( RPS REF. NO. RPS 133) |
| 2660144 | Conditional | 7 May 2026 | 0 | 440 m | retain a storeroom extension to the rear of existing building and all associated site works |
| 2660098 | Conditional | 15 Apr 2026 | 0 | 470 m | retain rear & side extension & change of use from previous use as a dwelling to retail shop with ancillary café use, including limited sit-in and takeaway food service, together with all associated internal alterations and ancillary works. |
| 2560719 | Conditional | 24 Mar 2026 | 3 | 496 m | construct a NEW SINGLE STOREY COMMUNAL BUILDING, CONSISTING OF 3 NO. INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS AND A COMMUNAL KITCHEN / UTILITY UNIT; ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501195 | — | Other | 12 Aug 2026 | 496 m |
| 323023 | — | Other | 24 Jul 2026 | 0 m |
| 323236 | — | Other | 11 Nov 2025 | 294 m |
| 318577 | — | Refused | 2 Dec 2024 | 0 m |
| 316469 | — | Other | 24 Oct 2023 | 430 m |
| 316373 | — | Other | 18 Oct 2023 | 492 m |
| 313954 | — | Granted with conditions | 20 Sept 2023 | 434 m |
| 317971 | — | Invalid | 7 Sept 2023 | 466 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 20 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 24 Sept 2026
- 20 Aug 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Laois County Council before relying on it.