Main Street, Mountrath, Co.Laois
Swap of uses between a retail unit and a betting office on Main Street, Mountrath.
19231 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 April 2019
- Reference
- 19231
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing ground floor retail unit to a betting office, including entrance alterations and new signage. Conversely, the existing betting office will be converted into a retail unit.
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 the use of existing ground floor retail unit to betting office with alterations to the existing entrance, new signage and satellite dishes (to rear elevation); change of use of the existing betting office to retail use and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 September 2019.
Notified floor area: 115 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 73 m |
| Market Square, Mountrath, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €65,000 | 73 m |
| 6 Wallis St, Mountrath, Laois | Feb 2026 | €272,500 | 204 m |
| Shannon St, Mountrath, Laois | Sept 2025 | €121,000 | 205 m |
| 16 Mountrath View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 312 m |
| 1 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €361,262 | 312 m |
| 2 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 312 m |
| 8 Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 313 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 received26 April 2019
- Decision due20 June 2019
- Decision issued12 June 2019
- Grant issued16 July 2019
- Permission expiry15 July 2024
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