Main Street, Rathdowney, Co.Laois
Construction of an extension to the rear of a protected medical hall building.
17283 · Laois County Council · Lodged 1 June 2017
- Reference
- 17283
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 June 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 37 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to construct an extension to the rear of Flynn's Medical Hall. The proposed works are to a protected structure (RPS292) and are also located within its curtilage.
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
Construct an extension to the rear of flynn's medical hall , main street, rathdowney, co. Laois along with all ancillary services and associated site works. Please note that the propsed works are to aprotected structure and also within the curtilage of a protected structure rps292
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 61 m |
| 28 The Showgrounds, Rathdowney, Laois | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 132 m |
| 31 The Showgrounds, Moore St, Rathdowney | May 2025 | €220,000 | 140 m |
| Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 147 m |
| Mill St, Rathdowney, Laois | Oct 2025 | €105,000 | 164 m |
| Levalley, Rathdowney, Laois | May 2025 | €110,000 | 168 m |
| 13 Moore St, Rathdowney, Laois | Feb 2026 | €65,000 | 195 m |
| 17 Slieve Bloom Hgts, Rathdowney, Laois | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 227 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 received1 June 2017
- Further information requested24 July 2017
- Further information received1 December 2017
- Decision due6 January 2018
- Decision issued3 January 2018
- Grant issued5 February 2018
- Permission expiry4 February 2023
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