Bayroad Business Park, Townspark Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Retention of an existing 27.2-metre-high telecommunications mast and equipment.
18311 · Laois County Council · Lodged 22 May 2018
- Reference
- 18311
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 May 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for an existing 27.2-metre-high telecommunications support structure carrying equipment. The development includes an equipment container and associated equipment within a fenced compound to continue forming part of a mobile network.
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 an existing 27.2 metre high telecommunications support structure carrying telecommunications equipment, togethe with existing equipment container and associated equipment within a fenced compound as previously granted under local authority reference 12/228. The development will continue to form part of meteor mobile communicatins ltd existing and future telecommunications and broadband network
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Street, Clonaslee, Co Laois | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 256 m |
| Emmett St, Mountmellick, Laois | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 314 m |
| 2 Emmet Tce, Mountmellick, Laoisnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €80,000 | 407 m |
| 5 Emmet Street, Mountmellick, County Laois | Jan 2026 | €295,000 | 429 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 May 2018
- Decision due16 July 2018
- Decision issued10 July 2018
- Grant issued15 August 2018
- Permission expiry14 August 2023
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