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21835

CONDITIONAL

Laois - Laois County Council

Proposed Development

permission for A) change of use from former public house to restaurant incorporating take away facility at ground floor level and B) demolition of existing first floor level residential extension and permission to construct new residential extension at first floor level and all associated works

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    3 Dec 2021

  2. Further information requested

    31 Jan 2022

  3. Further information received

    17 May 2022

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    9 Jun 2022

  5. Decision due

    13 Jun 2022

  6. Appeal submitted

    30 Jun 2022

  7. Appeal decided: CONDITIONAL

    20 Sept 2023

Application Details

Location
The Former Continental Public House , Main Street , Portarlington
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Laois County Council
Site Area
0.037 ha
Floor Area
128 sq m
Residential Units
1

Timeline

Registration Date
3 December 2021
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
9 June 2022
Permission Expires
19 September 2028

An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal

Appeal Reference
ABP-313954-22
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Submitted
30 June 2022
Decided
20 September 2023

Location

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