Davitt Road, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Demolition of an existing building to construct 36 apartments in Mountmellick.
20620 · Laois County Council · Lodged 27 November 2020
- Reference
- 20620
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 November 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 3177 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing building to facilitate the construction of 36 two-bedroom apartments. These will be housed across eight two-storey blocks, complete with bin bays, cycle shelters, and a new site entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
A. ) demolish existing building, b. ) build 36 two bedroom apartment in eight, two storey blocks, c. ) bin bay and cycle shelters, d. ) site entrance and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Davitt Court, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2025 | €258,000 | 50 m |
| 25 Davitt Court, Davitt Rd, Mountmellick | Jun 2026 | €233,000 | 124 m |
| 26 Davitt Court Acragar, Mountmellick, Laois | Jan 2025 | €297,500 | 127 m |
| 21 Willow Grove, Mountmellick, Laois | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 191 m |
| Davitt Rd Mountmellick, Mountmellick, Laois | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 210 m |
| 24 Grange Hall, Mountmellick, Laois | Oct 2025 | €440,000 | 327 m |
| 1 Connolly St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 329 m |
| 47 Grange Hall, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 450 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 received27 November 2020
- Further information requested26 January 2021
- Further information received19 July 2021
- Decision due14 September 2021
- Decision issued13 September 2021
- Appeal submitted30 September 2021
- Appeal decided5 April 2022
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