Maror Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Retention of a change of use from squash courts to a commercial gym in Mountmellick.
16454 · Laois County Council · Lodged 12 September 2016
- Reference
- 16454
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of former squash courts on both the ground and first floors to a commercial gym. The application also includes the retention of four windows and signage on the building.
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
Retain (a) change of use from squash courts on ground floor to commercial gym use; (b) retention of change of use of squash cub gym at first floor to commercial gym use; (c) retention of 3 no. Windows to side elevation and 1 no. Window to front elevation ; (d) retention of signage to front elevation
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omoore St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 71 m |
| Apt Over Hanlon'S Shop, 35 O'Moore Street, Mountmellick | Mar 2026 | €90,000 | 142 m |
| 12 Wolfe Tone St, Mountmellick, Laois | Aug 2025 | €215,000 | 151 m |
| 41 Moore St, Mountmellick, Laois | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 157 m |
| 40 Omoore St, Mountmellick, Laois | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 181 m |
| 1-49 Francis Dunne Court, Townpark, Mountmellicknot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €16,567,312 | 189 m |
| 3 Emmett Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 258 m |
| 4 Emmett Street, Mountmellick Ls1191f, Ls2191f Ls4872f Ls6863f | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 261 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 received12 September 2016
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