Lord Edward Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Retention of commercial storage facilities for bouncy castles and ice cream vans.
17327 · Laois County Council · Lodged 22 June 2017
- Reference
- 17327
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 June 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 330 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the use of several structures as a commercial storage and repair facility for bouncy castles and ice cream vans. It includes retaining a 223 sqm storage structure, a 91 sqm adjoining structure with a sewing pit, a 25 sqm lean-to, a concrete yard, and an outdoor toilet.
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
Retain the use of the structure permitted for storage under reg 87/49 (223sq m) as a commercial storage facility for bouncy castles and 1 no ice cream van. The adjoining structure to the east as built (91 sq m ) along with use as a storage and ancillary repair facility (sewing pit) and storage of 1 no. Ice cream van. The lean-to concrete block structure as built (25sq m). The concrete surface yard (365sq m) to facilitate parking of 2no. Commercial vehicles for transporting bouncy castles. The small outdoor toilet structure (6.5sq m ).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide lands for enterprise and employment use, more specifically low input and emission manufacturing, campus-style offices, storage uses, wholesaling and distribution, commercial services with high space and parking requirements.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Lord Edward St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Jan 2026 | €195,000 | 101 m |
| 47 Grange Hall, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 116 m |
| 1 Connolly St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 128 m |
| 24 Grange Hall, Mountmellick, Laois | Oct 2025 | €440,000 | 141 m |
| Units 18-22 26-40, Grange Manor, Mountmellick | Aug 2025 | €6,206,094 | 151 m |
| 4 Grange Manor, Mountmellick, Mountmellickprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €365,638 | 162 m |
| No 3 Grange Manor, Harbour Street, Mountmellickprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €361,233 | 164 m |
| 2 Grange Manor, Mountmellickprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €361,233 | 165 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 received22 June 2017
- Decision due16 August 2017
- Decision issued11 August 2017
- Appeal submitted5 September 2017
- Appeal decided14 February 2018
- Permission expiry13 February 2023
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