Rear Building at 99 Main Street , Portlaoise , Co. Laois

Dec 12 2025

Application Received

Submitted: 12 / 12 / 2025
Laois County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

A Change of Use from a single-storey, shop store (previously a launderette facility) to Natural Salt Wellness Rooms. The proposed development is accessed through the existing retail shop at No. 99 and alleyway between two protected structures Ramsbottom's Pub (no. 101 Main Street- RPS 210) and Marian Carton Optician (No. 100 Main Street -RPS211). Upgrading works include replacement windows, universal access and toilet, bicycle parking and refuse storage. The proposed development is located within an architectural conservation area

Nearby Applications:

Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
1.2km	10/03/2026	N/A	Block Road , Portlaoise , Laois	retain the as built car park and all associated site works for Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise, in a revised location to the east of the car park location previously granted temporary permission under Planning Register No. 23/60314. Permission is also sought to change the temporary usage of the car park (granted permission under Planning Register No. 23/60314) to permanent usage car park. As per the previous permission, the site is accessed from the existing private road on HSE lands off Block Road, being located to the southwest of the existing Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise campus. The as built car park is located within the grounds of St. Fintan’s Hospital & Healthcare Campus, which is listed as Protected Structure RPS 179 in the current Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027.	Details...
1km	06/03/2026	N/A	25 HAWTHORN WAY , ESKER HILLS PORTLAOISE , CO. LAOIS	RETAIN EXISTING SINGLE STOREY DOMESTIC SHED AS CONSTRUCTED AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS.	Details...
1.9km	02/03/2026	N/A	Colliers Lane Ballyroan (townland) , Portlaoise , Co. Laois	construct 88 no. residential units and all associated site development works including footpaths, parking, boundary treatments, drainage, bicycle and bin stores and landscaping/amenity areas at Colliers Lane, Ballyroan (townland), Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Site clearance works include the removal of walls and pavement associated with the decommissioned wastewater pumping station on the eastern boundary of the site. Site development works include the provision of a raised table (at the proposed entrance to the site), a new footpath and an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing on Colliers Lane. Access to the proposed development will be provided via a new access on to Colliers Lane	Details...
1.9km	26/02/2026	N/A	Colliers Lane Ballyroan (townland) , Portlaoise , Co. Laois	construct 88 no. residential units and all associated site development works including footpaths, parking, boundary treatments, drainage, bicycle and bin stores and landscaping/amenity areas at Colliers Lane, Ballyroan (townland), Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Site clearance works include the removal of walls and pavement associated with the decommissioned wastewater pumping station on the eastern boundary of the site. Site development works include the provision of a raised table (at the proposed entrance to the site), a new footpath and an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing on Colliers Lane. Access to the proposed development will be provided via a new access on to Colliers Lane	Details...
0m	10/02/2026	N/A	Rear Building at 99 Main Street , Portlaoise , Co. Laois	Change of Use from a single-storey, shop store (previously a launderette facility) to Natural Salt Wellness Rooms. The proposed development is accessed through the existing retail shop at No. 99 Main Street and alleyway between two protected structures Ramsbottom's Pub (no. 101 Main Street- RPS 210) and Marian Carton Optician (No. 100 Main Street -RPS211). Upgrading works include replacement windows, universal access and toilet, bicycle parking and refuse storage. The proposed development is located within an architectural conservation area	Details...
940m	06/02/2026	N/A	Harper's Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois	contruct 6.no houses and all associated site works	Details...
1.6km	06/02/2026	N/A	47 Glenbarrow , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.	retain existing domestic shed to rear of dwelling house and associated site works. Planning Permission is also sought to erect a new domestic shed to the rear of existing dwelling house and associated site works.	Details...
2.3km	04/02/2026	N/A	RATHLEAGUE , PORTLAOISE , CO. LAOIS	retain shed and external storage area with metal cladding to roof and all associated site works	Details...
1.6km	04/02/2026	N/A	47 Glenbarrow , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.	retain existing domestic shed to rear of dwelling house and associated site works. Planning Permission is also sought to erect a new domestic shed to the rear of existing dwelling house and associated site works.	Details...
860m	07/01/2026	N/A	Lands located between Harpur’s Lane and Mountrath Road (former Centrepoint Shopping Centre) , Maryborough Portlaoise , Co. Laois	carry out development which will consist of: A proposed residential and commercial development on a brownfield site of 4.96 hectares to include the construction of 217 no. single to four storey residential units; 2 No. mixed use three storey commercial buildings to accommodate a creche, ground floor retail units, restaurant, and office space; a new roads layout with two new vehicular entrances off Harpur’s Lane and Mountrath Road; a dedicated pedestrian and cycle link traversing the site between the two road entrances; a DMURS compliant raised platform junction at the vehicular entrance onto Harpur’s Lane and a courtesy type pedestrian crossing further to the west on Harpur’s Lane; an additional service exit onto Mountrath Road adjacent to the proposed mixed use commercial building; associated footpaths, traffic calming, carparking, street lighting, paving, landscaping with integrated children’s playground, drainage, bin storage, and bicycle storage throughout the development; free standing ESB substations; a connection to the existing public services; and all associated ancillary site development works.The proposed development will involve the demolition of: 3 no. former fuel islands; 1 no. former fuel offloading area; the removal of underground fuel tanks and associate underground pipework; and the foundations of the former shopping centre. The proposed 217 no. residential units to consist of 74 houses and 141 apartments (including duplexes) along with 2 no. assisted living units as follows: (a) 9 no. semi-detached 2 storey 4 bed townhouses; (b) 37 no. semi-detached and terraced 2 and 3 storey 3 bed townhouses; (c) 18 no. semi-detached and terraced 2 storey 2 bed townhouses; (d) 10 no. detached and semi-detached 2 bed single storey lifetime homes; (e) 2 no. detached single storey 5 bed assisted living units with in house carer accommodation; and (f) 29 no. 1 bed, 61 no. 2 bed, and 51 no. 3 bed own door apartments and duplex apartments in three and four storey blocks. The proposed 2 no. mixed use 3 storey commercial buildings to consist of: (1) a 416.6sq.m creche over two floors to accommodate 61 children and support staff with dedicated playground with separate 359.8sq.m office space and ancillary accommodation to first and second floors with separate entrance at ground level; and (2) a separate 2,208.9sq.m 3 storey commercial building with public plaza facing onto Mountrath Street consisting of 511.5sq.m of ground floor retail space, a 311.5sq.m res	Details...
400m	06/01/2026	N/A	Shalom World (formerly known as Rosetta Nursing Home) , Dubin Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois.	carry out development at Shalom World (formerly known as Rosetta Nursing Home), Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. R32 RV10. Works are to protected structure No.’s RPS 188A & in the curtilage of RPS 188B. The development will consist of 1. Permission for change of use from Nursing Home to part office use and domestic dwelling house, 2. change name on front entrance pier from Rosetta to Shalom World 3. Erect new signage	Details...
940m	23/12/2025	N/A	Harper's Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois	construct 6.no houses and all associated site works at Harpers Lane, Portlaoise Co Laois.	Details...
680m	23/12/2025	N/A	Harpur's Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois	Construct an aparthotel five storeys in height. The aparthotel will consist of 25no. guest suites comprising of 13no. 1-bedroom suites and 12no. 2-bedroom suites, refuse store, bicycle store, service room, ESB substation, and rooftop amenity terrace at third floor level. The development will also consist of associated hard & soft landscaping, an external generator, boundary treatments, car parking, bicycle parking, vehicle access to the existing estate road, and all associated site works. The development will consist of works which are within the curtilage of a protected structure (NIAH reference number - 12504235, record of protected structures reference number - RPS 185_B)	Details...
1.2km	23/12/2025	N/A	Rockview , Portlaoise , Co Laois	Amend the as-built single storey childcare facility (in accordance with Planning Ref No; 16/527) to add an additional first floor level, (area=141m2) to accommodate a maximum of 56 children, with opening hours of 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday.	Details...
400m	23/12/2025	N/A	Shalom World (formerly known as Rosetta Nursing Home) , Dubin Road , Portlaoise Co. Laois.	1. Change the use from Nursing Home to part office use and domestic dwelling house, 2. ge name on front entrance pier from Rosetta to Shalom World 3. Erect new signage	Details...
1.9km	22/12/2025	N/A	Clonroosk , Portlaoise , Co. Laois	construct dwellinghouse, garage, entrance and connect to exisitng watermain and foul sewer	Details...
650m	22/12/2025	N/A	Hapurs Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).	modify the granted planning 25/60636 for the construction of a new two-storey property manager office building development on lands at Harpur’s Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings). The proposed development seeks to increase the previously granted office building area from 41.8m2 to 74.90m2 to serve as the administrative headquarters for The Maltings and Granary Management Company by adding an extra storey. By increasing the size of the building and adding a first floor we have added an additional maintenance area on the ground floor along with an additional toilet from the previous granted planning 25/60636.	Details...
2.3km	22/12/2025	CONDITIONAL	Ballytegan , Portlaoise , Co. Laois.	erect a domestic office pod to the rear garden and all associated site works	Details...
610m	18/12/2025	N/A	Hapurs Lane , Portlaoise , Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings).	modify the granted planning 25/60636 for the construction of a new two-storey property manager office building development on lands at Harpur’s Lane, Portlaoise, Co. Laois (part of former Minch Norton Maltings). The proposed development seeks to increase the previously granted office building area from 41.8m2 to 74.90m2 to serve as the administrative headquarters for The Maltings and Granary Management Company by adding an extra storey. By increasing the size of the building and adding a first floor we have added an additional maintenance area on the ground floor along with an additional toilet from the previous granted planning 25/60636. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.	Details...
1.9km	15/12/2025	N/A	clonroosk , Portlaoise , Co. Laois	construct dwelling house , garage, entrance and connect to existing watermain and foul sewer	Details...

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