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Ramsbottoms pub on Main Street in Portlaoise
A landmark Portlaoise pub has applied for retention planning permission for internal and external works.
Ramsbottoms Bar at 101 Main Street, Portlaoise is seeking planning permission for a domestic kitchen to be converted into a lounge and for former bar stores to be used as a new bar and emergency exit.
The application was lodged with Laois County Council by Jack Wallace.
The application states that: “The development consists of retention for change of use of • Domestic Kitchen to Lounge area at rear of existing bar, • External covered yard to outdoor entertainment area • Previously used bar stores to new bar and emergency exit • Smoking area to the rear of the site Retention is also sought for the construction of an emergency exit route and covered walkway and all associated site works.”
The plans were lodged on Tuesday, September 3 and were at prevalidation stage earlier today.
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