Mountmellick Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Retention of 24-hour opening hours at a petrol station.
17558 · Laois County Council · Lodged 18 October 2017
- Reference
- 17558
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to retain the existing 24-hour opening times at the Great Gas petrol station on Mountmellick Road.
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Official record
Development description
Retain the existing 24 hour opening at the great gas petrol station
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve commercial activities”
National zoning type: Commercial, retail
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise, Laoisnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €305,000 | 92 m |
| Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 92 m |
| Tricia House, Green Rd, Laois | Aug 2025 | €333,000 | 120 m |
| 42 Omoore Place, Portlaoise, Laois | May 2025 | €76,524 | 145 m |
| 18 Lynden Court, Ballyfin Road, Portlaoise | Jun 2026 | €322,000 | 161 m |
| 4 Oaklawn, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 183 m |
| Grenville, Green Rd, Portlaoise | May 2025 | €290,000 | 213 m |
| 7 Lynden Court, Ballyfin Rd, Portlaoise | May 2026 | €305,000 | 222 m |
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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 received18 October 2017
- Further information requested6 December 2017
- Further information received15 February 2018
- Application withdrawn3 July 2018
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