Main Street, Mountrath, Co. Laois.
Demolition of a protected mixed-use building to construct a new commercial and three-apartment building in Mountrath.
17211 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 April 2017
- Reference
- 17211
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 April 2017
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 564.9 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to demolish an existing mixed-use building which is listed as a protected structure. In its place, a new mixed-use building will be constructed, comprising commercial space and three residential apartment units.
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
(1) demolish existing mixed use building and (2) provide new mixed use building comprising commercial and 3 no. Residential apartment units. The existing building is a protected structure in the current county development plan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market Square, Mountrath, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €65,000 | 56 m |
| Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 56 m |
| Shannon St, Mountrath, Laois | Sept 2025 | €121,000 | 189 m |
| 6 Wallis St, Mountrath, Laois | Feb 2026 | €272,500 | 193 m |
| 16 Mountrath View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 294 m |
| 1 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €361,262 | 294 m |
| 2 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 294 m |
| 8 Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 304 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 received27 April 2017
- Further information requested16 June 2017
- Further information received6 December 2017
- Decision due24 January 2018
- Decision issued19 January 2018
- Grant issued19 February 2018
- Permission expiry18 February 2023
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