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CONDITIONALLaois - Laois County Council
Proposed Development
retain change of use from Bar and Restaurant to a Guest House on the ground floor at McEvoys Bar and Restaurant, a protected Structure RPS 069 and NIAH no. 12900714
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Application received
2 May 2024
Further information requested
24 Jun 2024
Further information received
15 Jul 2024
Decision: CONDITIONAL
5 Sept 2024
Decision due
9 Sept 2024
Appeal submitted
2 Oct 2024
Appeal decided: REFUSED
1 Apr 2025
Application Details
- Location
- Main Street , Abbeyleix , Co Laois
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- RETENTION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 0.12 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 2 May 2024
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 5 September 2024
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- ABP-320966-24
- Decision
- REFUSED
- Submitted
- 2 October 2024
- Decided
- 1 April 2025
Location
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Change of use from Bar and Restaurant to a Guest House on the ground floor at McEvoys Bar and Restaurant with listed facade RPS 069 and NIAH no. 1290074
Main Street , Abbeyleix , Co Laois
retain development consisting of a) altered location of LPG gas tank, b) altered building to the side of kitchen providing a covered passage way, c) building to the rear of kitchen which accommodates a cold room, freezer and preparation area, d) extended dining area including a bar area and e) a retaining wall constructed 7.5m away from rear of cold room building and associated and necessary site worksat McEvoy's Bar and Restaurant (listed façade RPS 069 and NIAH no. 1290074)
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Main Street , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois.
carry out internal alterations and the construction of a single storey extension to the South of McEvoy's Bar and Restaurant at Main Street, Abbeyleix. The works also include the demolition of outbuildings to the rear of the adjacent property, together with internal alterations, refurbishment of the property and construction of a two storey extension to the rear to provide a café deli on the ground floor and a 3 bedroom apartment on the first floor. The proposed works also include the provision of a car parking area to the rear of the properties and all associated site works. Both properties are listed on the Record of Protected Structures in the Laois County Development Plan 2017-2023
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construct dwellinghouse using an existing entrance, demolition of existing stores and all associated site works
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