Market Square, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois.
Conversion of a first-floor office into a three-bedroom apartment in Abbeyleix.
17700 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 December 2017
- Reference
- 17700
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 129.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a first-floor office to a three-bedroom apartment. Works include internal alterations, three new window openings, an external access stairs to the rear, and four parking spaces.
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
Change use from first floor office to use as a 3 bedroom apartment with the following proposed works: a) internal alterations; b) 3 no window openings to east elevation; c) external access stairs to east or rear of building; d) 4 no. Car parking spaces and all associated site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bungalow, Ballnakill Road, Abbeyleix | Feb 2026 | €290,000 | 84 m |
| Hill Cottage, Abbeyleix, Co Laois | May 2025 | €194,000 | 139 m |
| Upper Main St, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 154 m |
| Cypres, Stucker Hill, Abbeyleix | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 232 m |
| Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2026 | €150,000 | 356 m |
| Ballyroan Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Mar 2025 | €422,000 | 379 m |
| Ballinakill Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 399 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 received20 December 2017
- Further information requested16 February 2018
- Further information received20 March 2018
- Decision due16 April 2018
- Decision issued12 April 2018
- Grant issued16 May 2018
- Permission expiry15 May 2023
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