Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Demolition of a house to build three new single-storey houses in Abbeyleix.
20185 · Laois County Council · Lodged 9 April 2020
- Reference
- 20185
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 April 2020
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 648 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of demolishing an existing house to construct a three-unit residential development. This will include two semi-detached three-bedroom houses and one detached three-bedroom house, all single-storey.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Demolish existing house and for the construction of a 3 unit residential development consisting of 2 no single storey semi-detached 3 bedroom houses and 1 no. Single storey detached 3 bedroom house. The proposed development will also include footpaths, foul and surface water drainage, water services and all associated infrastructural works and services on 0.21ha on lands at rathmoyle, abbeyleix, co. Laois
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2026 | €150,000 | 117 m |
| Rathmoyle, Abbeyleix, County Laois | May 2025 | €505,000 | 213 m |
| Ballinakill Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Jan 2025 | €275,000 | 301 m |
| Ballyroan Rd, Abbeyleix, Laois | Mar 2025 | €422,000 | 350 m |
| Roslevin, Ballinakill Rd, Abbeyleix | Jun 2026 | €550,000 | 393 m |
| Hill Cottage, Abbeyleix, Co Laois | May 2025 | €194,000 | 401 m |
| Upper Main St, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 408 m |
| Cypres, Stucker Hill, Abbeyleix | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 414 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 April 2020
- Further information requested7 July 2020
- Further information received12 October 2020
- Decision due8 November 2020
- Decision issued22 October 2020
- Grant issued23 November 2020
- Permission expiry22 November 2025
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