GrantedCommercialDecided 16 August 2019

Scoil Phadraig Naofa, Davitt Road, Mountmellick

Construction of a temporary prefabricated Special Education Needs classroom unit at the rear of the school.

19380 · Laois County Council · Lodged 4 July 2019

Reference: 19380
Authority: Laois County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 July 2019

Summary

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The project involves constructing a single-storey temporary prefabricated accommodation unit for Special Education Needs. It will consist of one classroom, a multi-sensory room, a safe base, stores, toilets, and external access ramps.

Commercialschooleducationprefab

Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Construct a single storey temporary prefabricated accommodation unit for special education needs consisting of 1 no. Classroom, multi-sensory room, safe base, 2 no. Stores, user assisted toilet and 2 no. Wc's, external ramp and steps all located to the rear-north of the school

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Community Educational and InstitutionalCI

“To protect and provide for local neighbourhood, community, ecclesiastical, recreational and educational facilities.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities 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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Davitt Court, Mountmellick, Laois	May 2025	€258,000	129 m
25 Davitt Court, Davitt Rd, Mountmellick	Jun 2026	€233,000	179 m
26 Davitt Court Acragar, Mountmellick, Laois	Jan 2025	€297,500	184 m
21 Willow Grove, Mountmellick, Laois	Mar 2026	€180,000	189 m
1 Connolly St, Mountmellick, Co Laois	Nov 2025	€230,000	260 m
Davitt Rd Mountmellick, Mountmellick, Laois	Apr 2026	€400,000	278 m
24 Grange Hall, Mountmellick, Laois	Oct 2025	€440,000	294 m
5 Sarsfield St, Mountmellick, Laois	May 2026	€240,000	378 m

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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 2019
Decision due28 August 2019
Decision issued16 August 2019
Grant issued16 September 2019
Permission expiry15 September 2024

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