Lord Edward Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Retention of the demolition of a fire-damaged house and permission to build a new replacement dwelling.
18730 · Laois County Council · Lodged 5 December 2018
- Reference
- 18730
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 December 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 238 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the demolition of a fire-damaged original dwelling house. It also seeks planning permission to construct a new replacement dwelling house, a domestic shed, and all associated site works.
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 the demolition of the fire damaged original dwelling house structure and planning permission for the construction of a new dwelling house, domestic shed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Lord Edward St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Jan 2026 | €195,000 | 73 m |
| 47 Grange Hall, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 133 m |
| 1 Connolly St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 137 m |
| Briar Lane, Mountmellick, Laois | Oct 2025 | €170,000 | 158 m |
| Units 18-22 26-40, Grange Manor, Mountmellick | Aug 2025 | €6,206,094 | 163 m |
| 4 Grange Manor, Mountmellick, Mountmellickprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €365,638 | 163 m |
| 2 Grange Manor, Mountmellickprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €361,233 | 163 m |
| No 3 Grange Manor, Harbour Street, Mountmellickprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €361,233 | 164 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 received5 December 2018
- Decision due7 February 2019
- Decision issued1 February 2019
- Grant issued6 March 2019
- Permission expiry5 March 2024
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
Construct a new two storey extension to rear of house; and all associated site works
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2460684LaoisLodged 11 Nov 2024Extension
- Granted50 m away
Construct Two storey extension to rear of house; and all associated site works
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2560028LaoisLodged 20 Jan 2025Extension
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Two storey extension to rear of house; and all associated site works
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2460722LaoisLodged 2 Dec 2024Extension
- Granted60 m away
Retention planning permission to retain domestic garage and store and all associated site works
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20540LaoisLodged 16 Oct 2020Retention
- Granted60 m away
Retain shed to rear of property and associated site works
8 Lord Edward Street , Mountmellick , Co. Laois
21362LaoisLodged 25 May 2021Retention
- Awaiting decision100 m away
Demolish rear existing single shop ground floor retail shop (4.8x6.6sqm) in the back of the pharmacy on Lord…
Lord Edward Street , Mountmellick , Co. Laois
20113LaoisLodged 5 Mar 2020Commercial
- Awaiting decision100 m away
Permission is sought for demolition of existing single storey building and the construction of a new car…
Lord Edward Street , Mountmellick , Co. Laois
20147LaoisLodged 18 Mar 2020Demolition
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