The corner of Davitt Road & Connolly Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Partial change of use of first-floor offices to four apartments in Mountmellick.
16553 · Laois County Council · Lodged 14 November 2016
- Reference
- 16553
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 November 2016
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 338 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to partially change the use of previously granted first-floor offices to four residential apartments. These will be located in Block A of an existing mixed-use development.
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
Partially change use of previously granted first floor offices to 4 no. Residential apartments in block a of mixed use development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To serve the needs of new/existing residential areas”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Willow Grove, Mountmellick, Laois | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 159 m |
| 1 Connolly St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 182 m |
| 12 Davitt Court, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2025 | €258,000 | 190 m |
| 24 Grange Hall, Mountmellick, Laois | Oct 2025 | €440,000 | 228 m |
| 25 Davitt Court, Davitt Rd, Mountmellick | Jun 2026 | €233,000 | 258 m |
| 26 Davitt Court Acragar, Mountmellick, Laois | Jan 2025 | €297,500 | 263 m |
| 5 Sarsfield St, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2026 | €240,000 | 313 m |
| Davitt Rd Mountmellick, Mountmellick, Laois | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 314 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 received14 November 2016
- Further information requested9 January 2017
- Further information received16 February 2017
- Decision due15 March 2017
- Decision issued13 March 2017
- Grant issued18 April 2017
- Permission expiry17 April 2022
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