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2660337

CONDITIONAL

Laois - Laois County Council

Proposed Development

provide a single storey prefabricated Coffee Dock unit and new paved outdoor seating/dining area all located beneath a new metal canopy structure together with all associated site works all being located to the north of the hospital campus and adjacent to the Emergency vehicle entrance off Dublin Road at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is listed as a Protected Structure RPS 180 and the Gate Lodge at Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise is listed as a Protected Structure RPS 480 in the current Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027.

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    3 Jun 2026

  2. Further information requested

    24 Jul 2026

  3. Further information received

    31 Jul 2026

  4. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    19 Aug 2026

  5. Decision due

    27 Aug 2026

Application Details

Location
Midland Regional Hospital , Block Road and Dublin Road , Kilminchy
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
RETENTION
Planning Authority
Laois County Council
Site Area
0.014 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
3 June 2026
Status
DECISION MADE
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
19 August 2026

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2660299N/A21 May 2026

provide a single storey prefabricated Coffee Dock unit and new paved outdoor seating/dining area all located beneath a new metal canopy structure together with all associated site works all being located to the north of the hospital campus and adjacent to the Emergency vehicle entrance off Dublin Road at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is listed as a Protected Structure RPS 180 and the Gate Lodge at Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise is listed as a Protected Structure RPS 480 in the current Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027.

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22383CONDITIONAL22 Jun 2022

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17652REFUSED4 Dec 2017

change use from first floor staff room (comprised of a bridge between the commercial development currently underway to the east and the existing dwelling house to the west) to an extension to the restaurante/cafe and an amendment to the parking arrangement under planning Ref. 17/143 (condition nr. 15)

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1778N/A13 Feb 2017

construct a first floor staff room extension (comprised of a bridge between the commercial development currently underway to the east and the existing dwelling house to the west) to the existing restaurant/café (Planning Ref 14/436) and external signage

St. Joseph's & De Porres , Ballyroan Dublin Road , Portlaoise

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18406CONDITIONAL10 Jul 2018

locate a sign on the site frontage for the medical centre

St. Joseph's & De Porres , Ballyroan Dublin Road , Portlaoise

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17143CONDITIONAL27 Mar 2017

1. retain the demolition of the original dwelling house structure (from previous planning ref. 14/436) 2. Retention of building as constructed to date including a velux rooflight above first floor kitchen and omission of windows from pharmacy west elevation. 3. Completion of building, including internal alterations to the ground floor (alterations to include a DEXA scan room + plant room in surgery and consultation room to pharmacy) and first floor (partition changes to kitchen and toilets). 4. Construction of a first floor staff room extension (comprising of a bridge between the commercial development currently underway to the east and the existing dwelling house to the west) to the restaurant/cafe (Planning Ref 14/436), alterations to site parking provision and new exterior site and building signage

St. Joseph's & De Porres , Ballyroan Dublin Road , Portlaoise

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20498N/A30 Sept 2020

change of use from first floor staff ( comprised of a bridge between the existing restaurant/ café and dwelling house) to an extension to the restaurant/café and the erection of a digital information screen on the existing pharmacy shopfront and associated parking/siteworks.

St. Joseph's De Porres , Ballyroan , Dublin Road Portlaoise

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20505CONDITIONAL2 Oct 2020

change of use from first floor staff ( comprised of a bridge between the existing restaurant/ café and dwelling house) to an extension to the restaurant/café and the erection of a digital information screen on the existing pharmacy shopfront and associated parking/siteworks.

St. Joseph's De Porres , Ballyroan , Dublin Road Portlaoise

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2660409CONDITIONAL26 Jun 2026

Construct new three storey extension consisting of a new lift shaft and lobbies, a new stairwell, ancillary accommodation and associated siteworks serving part of existing ground floor medical ward, the first floor Endoscopy Unit and the second floor Maternity Unit. The new three storey extension will also consist of a part ground floor single storey extension, consisting of a new staff room & lobby off the adjacent medical ward and lobby area, a two storey extension above part of the existing ground floor consisting of a new first floor, office, new endoscopy plant room and ancillary accommodation plus a new second floor switch room, sanitary accommodation and ancillary accommodation together with all related siteworks for the proposed development, all being located to the west of the main hospital entrance on Dublin Road and adjacent to the Block Road boundary and service yard at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise. Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise is listed as a Protected Structure RPS 180 & 950 in the current Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027.

Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise , Block Road and Dublin Road , Portlaoise

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21702CONDITIONAL13 Oct 2021

change use from retail use (9 sq.m) to retail with ancillary off licence use

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