Emo Petrol Filling Station, Tullamore Road, Townparks
Retention and extension of the Emo Petrol Filling Station in Townparks.
1924 · Laois County Council · Lodged 18 January 2019
- Reference
- 1924
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of 65.82sqm of retail and seating space over two floors. It also requests permission for an extension and minor internal alterations to increase the retail space, add an off-licence, provide 11 restaurant tables, add 16 parking spaces, and demolish an existing porch and car wash.
- Floor area
- 98 m²
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
(1) retain 65.82sqm over ground and first floors comprising entrance porch, seating, food sales, preparation area and retail floor space along with fenestration on western elevation and 2 no. Roof lights; (2) permission for extension and minor internal alterations to existing petrol filling station forecourt unit increasing retail floor space permitted under reg. Ref. 10/581 from 66.59sqm to 98.09sqm including new off-licence area and reconfiguration of retail sales area; restaurant seating area to include 11 no. Tables; extension to food preparation area; alterations to existing customer toilet facility; 16 no. Additional car parking spaces; alterations to existing elevations; new signage to shop facia and signage to northern gable; provision of new lift shaft to southern elevation; demolition of existing porch along with removal of existing fuel containers, car wash, concrete apron and drainage pit; landscaping and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve industrial and warehousing development.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 | 124 m |
| Emmett St, Mountmellick, Laois | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 265 m |
| 5 Emmet Street, Mountmellick, County Laois | Jan 2026 | €295,000 | 304 m |
| 59 Pattisons Est, Mountmellick, Laois | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 348 m |
| 1-49 Francis Dunne Court, Townpark, Mountmellicknot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €16,567,312 | 434 m |
| 2 Emmet Tce, Mountmellick, Laoisnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €80,000 | 459 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 received18 January 2019
- Further information requested5 March 2019
- Further information received30 July 2019
- Decision due26 August 2019
- Decision issued20 August 2019
- Grant issued20 September 2019
- Permission expiry19 September 2024
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