New Row Mountrath Road, Knocknamoe, Abbeyleix Co. Laois
Conversion of a ground floor retail unit into two apartments in Abbeyleix.
16112 · Laois County Council · Lodged 16 March 2016
- Reference
- 16112
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 March 2016
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 116 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from an existing ground floor retail unit to two 1-bedroom apartments. The works will include new utility connections, car parking provision, and communal open space.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change use of the existing 1 no. Ground floor retail unit to 2 no. One bedroom apartments to include new foul, storm and water connection and all associated site works including car parking prevision and communal open space
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 18 October 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 21 February 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Main St, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 294 m |
| Hill Cottage, Abbeyleix, Co Laois | May 2025 | €194,000 | 296 m |
| Cypres, Stucker Hill, Abbeyleix | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 328 m |
| The Bungalow, Ballnakill Road, Abbeyleix | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 353 m |
| 16 Balladine Heights, Abbeyleix, Laois | May 2025 | €230,000 | 439 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 March 2016
- Further information requested3 May 2016
- Further information received17 May 2016
- Decision due13 June 2016
- Decision issued8 June 2016
- Grant issued25 July 2016
- Permission expiry24 July 2021
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