Shannon Street & Wallis Street, Mountrath, Co. Laois
Construction of 11 dwelling units consisting of four duplexes and seven bungalows in Mountrath.
21848 · Laois County Council · Lodged 9 December 2021
- Reference
- 21848
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 December 2021
- Residential units
- 11
- Floor area
- 9119 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to construct 11 dwelling units. The development will comprise 4 two-bedroom duplex units (modifying a previous permission) and 7 two-bedroom bungalows, along with refuse and bicycle storage, internal roads, and parking.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Construct 11 dwelling units consisting of 4 no. 2 bedroom duplex units (modification of previously approved permission 19/77) & 7 no 2 bedroom bungalows, refuse storage, bicycle storage, provision of internal roads and footpaths, surface level car parking, public lighting, landscaping, public open space, boundary treatments, provision of foul and surface water disposal and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the special physical and social character of the existing town centre and to provide for and improve retailing and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Wallis St, Mountrath, Laois | Feb 2026 | €272,500 | 39 m |
| Shannon St, Mountrath, Laois | Sept 2025 | €121,000 | 69 m |
| 1 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €361,262 | 145 m |
| 2 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 145 m |
| 16 Mountrath View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 145 m |
| Market Square, Mountrath, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €65,000 | 157 m |
| Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 172 m |
| Shannon Street, Mountrath, Co Laois | Jun 2026 | €317,000 | 181 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 December 2021
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