First Floor , No. 6 Market Square , Portlaoise Co. Laois
N/APlanning application 2660599
Laois - Laois County Council
Proposed Development
develop at First Floor, No. 6 Market Square, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (Former Portlaoise arms Building Protected Structure RPS no. 227). The application consists of permission for two-by-two bedroomed apartments, winter gardens, amendments to elevations and all associated site works at the first floor of the said property. Access to same is via Abbeyleix road side.
Application Details
- Location
- First Floor , No. 6 Market Square , Portlaoise Co. Laois
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Laois County Council
- Site Area
- 0.02 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 1 September 2026
- Status
- INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
Location
Planning Applications Nearby
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for restaurant usage at ground and first floor levels, external awning, signage and all associated site works, at existing vacant property, 6 Market Square, (Former Portlaoise arms Buiilding Protected Structure RPS no. 227),
6 Market Square (Former Portlaoise arms Building Protected Structure RPS no. 227) , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
construct two no. two bedroomed apartments, winter gardens, amend elevations and all associated site works (former Portlaoise arms Building Protected Structure RPS no. 227)
First floor , No. 6 Market Square , Portlaoise
develop first Floor, No. 6 Market Square, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (Former Portlaoise arms Building Protected Structure RPS no. 227). The application consists of permission for two-by-two bedroomed apartments, winter gardens, amendments to elevations and all associated site works at the first floor of the said property. Access to same is via Abbeyleix road side.
First Floor , No. 6 Market Square , Portlaoise Co. Laois
change of use from retail and restaurant unit (partially completed) to a take away, delivery and sit down restaurant, kitchen area, toilets, refuse storage, external signage and associated areas, connection to existing on site services and all site works. at 6 no. Market Square (Formerly Portlaoise Arms Building, Protected structure RPS No. 227)
6 Market Square , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
carry out alterations to our existing premises to include changes to front elevation, provision of new door to side elevation, permission is also sought to relocate the existing signage currently located in the front of the forecourt, permission is also sought to alter the internal floor layout and allow for an increase in floor area of the existing retail area, reduction in area of the existing garage unit, removal of existing toilets and provision of new toilet facilities together with all ancillary site services and associated site works
Abbeyleix Road , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
alter location of signage from that previously granted under planning ref 17/632, together with all ancillary site services and associated site works
Abbeyleix Road , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
Retain structure to rear of existing public house, comprising of pitched roof canopy, side cladding, ancillary site services and all associated site works, for storage purposes ancillary to the licensed premises
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retain minor alterations to layouts and design of previously approved permissions ref: 09/236 & 10/136 to include a new 110sq.m bottle store as constructed to rear yard, new first floor male and female toilets (moved from previously approved location at rear of first floor level), with minor changes to layouts, smoking area and external alleyway to incude a newly constructed removable partition at ground floor level with covered rain canopy above, and associated works and external signage to building listed as a protected structure ref. no. RPS 194
Cop0pers Market Bar/The Manhattan Mixer formerly known as Matthew Keegan Pub , 16-17 Market Square Portlaoise , Co. Laois
change of use from Bookies Office to Restaurant with takeaway facilities
19 Market Square , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
change of use from Bookies Office to Restaurant with takeaway facilities
19 Market Square , Portlaoise , Co. Laois
The submission window has closed
Observations on this application closed on Monday 5 October 2026, five weeks after it was received. The authority cannot accept a late submission.
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