Lord Edward Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Demolition of a rear shop unit to extend the pharmacy car park and construct a retail extension.
20113 · Laois County Council · Lodged 5 March 2020
- Reference
- 20113
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey ground floor retail shop at the rear of a pharmacy in Mountmellick. It proposes to extend the pharmacy car park by 114.4 square meters and construct a retail extension of 31.68 square meters.
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Official record
Development description
Demolish rear existing single shop ground floor retail shop (4.8x6.6sqm) in the back of the pharmacy on lord edward st, mountmellick and extend existing car park spaces to be specified for the pharmacy, needing to construct an extension area (4.8x6.6sqm) to the existing retail building for an overall parking area extension of 114.4sqm.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the amenity of developed residential communities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Connolly St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 54 m |
| 23 Lord Edward St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Jan 2026 | €195,000 | 153 m |
| Apt 12 Church View, Ashgrove, Mountmellick | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 153 m |
| 2 Church View, Ashgrove, Mountmellick | May 2025 | €170,000 | 154 m |
| Apt 6 Church View, Ashgrove, Mountmellick | May 2026 | €190,000 | 154 m |
| 5 Sarsfield St, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2026 | €240,000 | 157 m |
| Apt 5 Orchard View, Ashgrove, Mountmellicknot full market price | May 2025 | €87,500 | 161 m |
| 1 Riverview Apts, Ashgrove, Mountmellick | Mar 2026 | €172,000 | 171 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 received5 March 2020
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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21410LaoisLodged 3 Jun 2021New dwelling
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18730LaoisLodged 5 Dec 2018New dwelling
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17327LaoisLodged 22 Jun 2017Retention
- Granted110 m away
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