2560490
CONDITIONALLaois - Laois County Council
Proposed Development
change of use from existing ground floor commercial unit to residential
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Application received
14 Aug 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
3 Oct 2025
Decision due
8 Oct 2025
Grant issued
14 Nov 2025
Application Details
- Location
- 1 Old Mill , Church Avenue , Portlaoise
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 0.009 ha
- Floor Area
- 72 sq m
- Residential Units
- 1
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 14 August 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 3 October 2025
- Grant Date
- 14 November 2025
- Permission Expires
- 13 November 2030
Location
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