Lord Edward Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Demolition of a single-storey building to construct a new car park in Mountmellick.
20147 · Laois County Council · Lodged 18 March 2020
- Reference
- 20147
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to demolish an existing single-storey building on Lord Edward Street. In its place, a new car parking area will be constructed along with all associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for demolition of existing single storey building and the construction of a new car parking area and all associated site works.
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
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 Connolly St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 12 Church View, Ashgrove, Mountmellick | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 151 m |
| Apt 6 Church View, Ashgrove, Mountmellick | May 2026 | €190,000 | 151 m |
| 2 Church View, Ashgrove, Mountmellick | May 2025 | €170,000 | 151 m |
| 5 Sarsfield St, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2026 | €240,000 | 154 m |
| 23 Lord Edward St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Jan 2026 | €195,000 | 154 m |
| Apt 5 Orchard View, Ashgrove, Mountmellicknot full market price | May 2025 | €87,500 | 159 m |
| 1 Riverview Apts, Ashgrove, Mountmellick | Mar 2026 | €172,000 | 169 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 March 2020
- Further information requested30 June 2020
- Application withdrawn25 November 2020
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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21362LaoisLodged 25 May 2021Retention
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21272LaoisLodged 30 Apr 2021Retention
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21410LaoisLodged 3 Jun 2021New dwelling
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19233LaoisLodged 29 Apr 2019Alterations
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18730LaoisLodged 5 Dec 2018New dwelling
- Granted100 m away
Retain the use of the structure permitted for storage under Reg 87/49 (223sq m) as a commercial storage…
Lord Edward Street , Mountmellick , Co. Laois
17327LaoisLodged 22 Jun 2017Retention
- Granted110 m away
Retention planning permission to retain domestic garage and store and all associated site works
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20540LaoisLodged 16 Oct 2020Retention
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