Main Street, Stradbally, Co. Laois
Demolition of a house to build 16 single-storey homes for older people in Stradbally.
17403 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 July 2017
- Reference
- 17403
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2017
- Residential units
- 16
- Floor area
- 1208 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing habitable house and outbuildings to construct 16 single-storey older person dwellings. The scheme will consist of 2 detached and 14 semi-detached two-bedroom units, alongside 30 parking spaces and public open space.
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Official record
Development description
Demolish an existing habitable house and all outbuildings; (ii) the provision of 16 no. Single storey older person dwellings, comprising of 2 no. Two-bedroom detached units (type a) and 14 no. Two-bedroom semi-detached units (type b); (iii) 30 no. On-site car parking spaces; (iv) provision of private amenity space and landscaped public open space; (v) improved site entrance, minor relocation of existing public road kerb and footpath, minor relocation of 7 no. Existing public parking spaces and new front boundary wall; (vi) associated boundary treatments and street lighting; (vii) foul and suds drainage; and (viii) all associated site development works necessary to facilitate the development
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 2 January 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 June 2020.
Notified floor area: 75.5 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loft, The Hall, Stradbally | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 111 m |
| Main St, Stradbally, Laois | May 2026 | €126,000 | 158 m |
| 31 Oakvale Meadows, Stradballyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €352,422 | 237 m |
| 27 Church Ave, Stradbally, Laois | May 2025 | €190,000 | 241 m |
| 33 Oakvale Meadows, Stradballyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €343,612 | 250 m |
| 35 Oakvale Meadows, Stradballyprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €343,612 | 250 m |
| 36 Oak Vale Meadows, Church Avenue, Stradballyprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €292,952 | 251 m |
| No 32 Oak Vale Meadows, Stradballyprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €343,612 | 251 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 received26 July 2017
- Further information requested18 September 2017
- Further information received21 November 2017
- Decision due18 December 2017
- Decision issued15 December 2017
- Grant issued31 January 2018
- Permission expiry30 January 2023
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