Cullenbeg Park, Ballycullenbeg, Mountmellick
Construction of 70 two-storey terraced houses and associated site works.
19558 · Laois County Council · Lodged 9 October 2019
- Reference
- 19558
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 October 2019
- Residential units
- 68
- Floor area
- 443156 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of 70 two-storey houses in 16 blocks. The housing mix includes 2 four-bedroom end-of-terrace houses, 41 three-bedroom terraced houses, and 27 two-bedroom terraced houses. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared for this application.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Construct 70 no. 2-storey houses and associated site development works. The houses proposed will consist of 2 no. 4-bedroom end-of-terrace houses, 41 no. 3-bedroom terraced houses and 27 no. 2-bedroom terraced houses in 16 no. 2-storey blocks. A natura impact statement has been prepared in respect of this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development, residential services and community facilities. Housing Density approximately 12-25 houses per Hectare.”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Silverbrook, Mountmellick, Co Laois | May 2025 | €280,000 | 256 m |
| 18 Oak Manor, Ballacollig, Mountmellicknot full market price | Nov 2025 | €75,000 | 359 m |
| 15 Oak Manor, Ballacollig, Mountmellick | May 2026 | €291,000 | 362 m |
| 2 Emmet Tce, Mountmellick, Laoisnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €80,000 | 400 m |
| 41 Kirwan Park Mountmellick, Mountmellick, Laois | Sept 2025 | €178,000 | 419 m |
| 8 Oakview, Ballacollig, Portarlington Road | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 426 m |
| 32 Kirwan Park, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Feb 2026 | €225,000 | 457 m |
| 37 Silverwood, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2026 | €300,000 | 458 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 received9 October 2019
- Further information requested2 December 2019
- Further information received7 May 2020
- Decision due30 August 2020
- Decision issued27 August 2020
- Grant issued5 October 2020
- Permission expiry4 October 2025
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