Russ Avenue, Mountrath, Co. Laois
Retention of various sports pitch structures and drainage works in Mountrath.
17178 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 April 2017
- Reference
- 17178
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for several elements of a second training/underage pitch. This includes a 2m high wall, a storage shed, a scoreboard, a 1m high fence, dugouts, three flag poles, a ballwall, and drainage works.
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Official record
Development description
Retain (a) wall between carpark and pitch 2m high, (b) storage shed (c) scoreboard, (d) 1 m high fence surrounding pitch (e) dugouts on either side of pitch (f) 3 flag poles (g) ballwall (h) drainage work on left hand side of pitch for development of second pitch as a training/underage pitch.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve, provide for and improve active and passive recreational public and private open space.”
National zoning type: Active open space
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 253 m |
| Market Square, Mountrath, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €65,000 | 262 m |
| 8 Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 374 m |
| 6 Wallis St, Mountrath, Laois | Feb 2026 | €272,500 | 399 m |
| Shannon St, Mountrath, Laois | Sept 2025 | €121,000 | 402 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 received13 April 2017
- Further information requested2 June 2017
- Further information received21 July 2017
- Decision due28 September 2017
- Decision issued25 September 2017
- Appeal submitted6 October 2017
- Appeal decided9 March 2018
- Permission expiry8 March 2023
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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