Patrick Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Retention of a change of use from standard apartments to community care apartments.
19492 · Laois County Council · Lodged 28 August 2019
- Reference
- 19492
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission to retain the change of use of existing apartments to community care apartments. The development is located on Patrick Street in Mountmellick and includes 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 change of use of existing apartments (previous planning file no. 02774) to community care apartments and to include all associated site 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Patrick Street, Mountmellick, Laois | Aug 2025 | €145,000 | 75 m |
| 1 Pearse Street, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Sept 2025 | €182,500 | 153 m |
| 18 Patrick St, Mountmellick, Laois | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 154 m |
| 28 Collegeview, Mount Mellick, Laois | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 170 m |
| 5 College View College Ave, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2026 | €135,000 | 185 m |
| 12 College View Apts, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €154,000 | 189 m |
| Apt 43, College Avenue, Mountmellick | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 204 m |
| 3 Emmett Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 204 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 received28 August 2019
- Further information requested16 October 2019
- Further information received15 November 2019
- Decision due12 December 2019
- Decision issued26 November 2019
- Grant issued6 January 2020
- Permission expiry5 January 2025
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