Lower Main Street, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Outline planning permission is sought to build a single-storey house on Lower Main Street in Abbeyleix.
16623 · Laois County Council · Lodged 12 December 2016
- Reference
- 16623
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- OUTLINE PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks outline permission for the construction of a single-storey dwellinghouse. The development will also include all associated site works at the Lower Main Street location.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Construct a single storey dwellinghouse and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 De Vesci Court, Abbeyleix, Laoisnot full market price | May 2025 | €80,460 | 204 m |
| 33 De Vesci Hill, Abbeyleix, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €405,286 | 250 m |
| 32 De Vesci Hill, Abbeyleix, Co Laoisprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €405,286 | 264 m |
| The Bungalow, Ballnakill Road, Abbeyleix | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 378 m |
| 34 Grallow Wood, Abbeyleix, Laois | Oct 2025 | €380,000 | 463 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 December 2016
- Further information requested10 February 2017
- Further information received13 April 2017
- Decision due10 May 2017
- Decision issued2 May 2017
- Grant issued6 June 2017
- Permission expiry5 June 2020
In the area
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