2560822
CONDITIONALLaois - Laois County Council
Proposed Development
make variations to previous grants of planning permission number 14/369 & An Bord Pleanala no. 11.245208 with an Extension of Duration no. 20/518 and 22/692 and 23/63 at The Folkhouse Public House RPS 084, NIAH no. 12900706, consisting of:- i) deviations in finished floor and yard levels with split levels, ii) altered shape of portal frame building to avoid public sewer with the same floor area as granted and the removal the raised parapet and side sheeting to reduce visual impact, altered access doors to the side and rear and inclusion of a roller shutter door to rear, altered high level windows, added a fire door in the link between existing building and new Portal building iii) Electrical plant room and bin storage building, iv) extended back wall of existing building to accommodate an enlarged toilet block, and removal of portion of wall under valley due to excessive water damage v) raise flat roof over apartments to tie in with rear main roof due to raised ground floor level and all necessary site works
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Application received
8 Dec 2025
Decision due
10 Feb 2026
Decision: CONDITIONAL
10 Feb 2026
Grant issued
24 Mar 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Abbeygate , Market Sq. , Abbeyleix
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- RETENTION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 0.526 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 8 December 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 10 February 2026
- Grant Date
- 24 March 2026
- Permission Expires
- 29 November 2025
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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a) assimilate a portion of the garden of Fountain House and a portion of adjoining property to the rear into this site which was previously granted permission with reference numbers 14/369 & An Bord Pleanala no. 11.245208 with an Extension of Duration no. 20/518 and 22/692 and 23/63 to provide a storage compound and to amend ground levels to match level of existing parking area to alter rear and side boundaries of site, b) to construct retaining walls to the new proposed rear and side boundaries, c) to install one Automatic Opening Ventilation window over the stairwell on the side elevation and one AOV window over the Bay window at first floor level on front elevation and d) widen porch & install ramp and new steps on front elevation at the southern end to provide disability access and e) to install two external fire escape stairs to courtyard and all associated and necessary site works
Abbeygate , Market Sq. , Abbeyleix
for Variations to previous grants of planning permission number 14/369 & An Bord Pleanala no. 11.245208 with an Extension of Duration no. 20/518 and 22/692 and 23/63 at The Folkhouse Public House RPS 084, NIAH no. 12900706, consisting of:- i) deviations in finished floor and yard levels with split levels, ii) altered shape of portal frame building to avoid public sewer with the same floor area as granted and the removal the raised parapet and side sheeting to reduce visual impact, altered access doors to the side and rear and inclusion of a roller shutter door to rear, altered high level windows, added a fire door in the link between existing building and new Portal building iii) Electrical plant room and bin storage building, iv) extended back wall of existing building to accommodate an enlarged toilet block, and removal of portion of wall under valley due to excessive water damage v) raise flat roof over apartments to tie in with rear main roof due to raised ground floor level and all necessary site works
Abbeygate , Market Sq. , Abbeyleix
vary previous grants to planning permission no. 14/369 and an Bord Pleanala no. 11.245208, with extension of duration 20/518 and grant of planning ref. 22/692 at folkhouse public house RPS 084, NIAH 12900706, Abbeygate, Market Square, Abbeyleix. The variations are for phase 2 to include (A) change of use from office space to 3 no. apartments on the 1st floor, (B) changing unit on ground floor to a two storey residential unit and to include new windows and doors and extension to same including raising existing roof, (C) to raise the roof and walls to the rear of main roof to form a flat rood and (D) to form private amenity spaces to the three 1st floor apartments and all associated and necessary works
Abbeygate , Market Square , Abbeyleix
construct an extension to the south west corner of the portal frame building for a Goods Inward Store and to change the position of a roller shutter door on the portal frame building to give access to proposed new store, also to construct a separate Timber and Concrete Products Store to the rear of the site to include alterations to layout of car parking and associated site works on site which was previously granted planning permissions numbers 14/369 & An Bord Pleanala no. 11.245208 with an Extension of Duration no.20/518, 22/692, 23/63, 25/60822 and 25/60823 at the building previously known as The Folkhouse Public House RPS 084, NIAH no. 12900706
Abbeygate , Market Sq. , Abbeyleix
to construct an extension to the south west corner of the portal frame building for a Goods Inward Store and to change the position of a roller shutter door on the portal frame building to give access to proposed new store, also to construct a separate Timber and Concrete Products Store to the rear of the site to include alterations to layout of car parking and associated site works on site which was previously granted planning permissions numbers 14/369 & An Bord Pleanala no. 11.245208 with an Extension of Duration no.20/518, 22/692, 23/63, 25/60822 and 25/60823 at the building previously known as The Folkhouse Public House RPS 084, NIAH no. 12900706
Abbeygate , Market Sq. , Abbeyleix
extend duration of planning permission 14/369
The Abbeygates , Market Square , Abbeyleix
vary previous grant of planning permission no. 14/369 and An Bord Pleanala No. 11.245208 with an extension of duration No. 20/518 at the Folkhouse Public House RPS 084, NIAH No. 12900706, Abbeygates, Market Square, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois. The proposed variations to consist of a) lowering ground level from street to rear of proposed development, b) adding one extra span to proposed portal frame building, c) removing portion of the flat roofed retail outlet to form courtyard, d) Reduce canopy to side of proposed building, e) incorporate a toilet block off the front lobby, f) make alterations to fenestration on streetscape due to lowering of floor, g) replacing window on front elevation with a door for fire escape, h) altering site boundaries to include widening of proposed access and all associated and necessary site works
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change boundaries to previously granted permission 05/818, amend associated car parking area, new site boundary walls and all associated site works
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retain the demolition of annex to the rear of dwelling house and construction of a new two storey with single storey element extension to the rear and planning permission to demolish existing southern boundary wall of the site to widen the access along the cul-de-sac to the rear of the properties and construct a new 2.4m high boundary wall including two new entrances, also demolish existing workshop and construct a replacement workshop and storage area along the western boundary, also close existing entrance on the cul-de-sac and all associated and necessary site works
Main Street , Abbeyleix , Co. Laois
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