2560418
CONDITIONALLaois - Laois County Council
Proposed Development
carry out development which consists of accommodation to be used as accommodation for persons seeking international protection under the IPAS Scheme. The permission relates to the following works: 1) The retention and change of use of the existing bar on the ground floor and private accommodation on the first floor for use for accommodation on both ground floor and first floor, comprising of 5 no. ground floor bedrooms and 3 no. first floor bedrooms, and ancillary living room 16.1 sq.m. Kitchen dining room 19.8 sq.m, store 3.7 sq/m and bathroom 8.2 sq.m., permission for the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the existing building to be used for accommodation consisting of 3 no. additional bedrooms, ground floor kitchen 15 sq,m, communal; living/dining room 41.3 sq.m, laundry Room 12.1 sq.m, Male and Female Bathroom and Showering facilities
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Application received
10 Jul 2025
Further information requested
3 Sept 2025
Further information received
3 Mar 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
24 Mar 2026
Decision due
30 Mar 2026
Appeal submitted
17 Apr 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Peader's Bar Mary Street , Durrow , Co. Laois
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- RETENTION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 0.073 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 10 July 2025
- Status
- APPEALED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 24 March 2026
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- PL-501199-LS-26
- Submitted
- 17 April 2026
Location
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