Acragar, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Retention of an attic conversion and a garage conversion to habitable rooms.
18389 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 July 2018
- Reference
- 18389
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 July 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 94 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an attic conversion into a habitable room, including Velux windows. It also seeks to retain the conversion of an existing garage into a habitable room.
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 attic conversion to habitable room including velux windows, garage to habitable room and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acragar, Mountmellick, Laois | Dec 2025 | €503,000 | 223 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 received4 July 2018
- Decision due28 August 2018
- Decision issued20 August 2018
- Grant issued25 September 2018
- Permission expiry24 September 2023
In the area
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