Shannon Street & Wallis Street, Mountrath, Co Laois
Construction of 11 residential units including duplexes and bungalows in Mountrath.
22160 · Laois County Council · Lodged 21 March 2022
- Reference
- 22160
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 March 2022
- Residential units
- 9
- Floor area
- 819 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of 11 dwelling units, comprising 4 two-bedroom duplex units and 7 two-bedroom bungalows. The project includes partial demolition of an existing building, bicycle and refuse storage, road works, and a new entrance on Wallis Street.
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, including partial demolition to rear of existing building) & 7 no 2 bedroom bungalows, refuse storage, bicycle storage, provision of roads and footpaths including works to existing carpark at wallis street, rearranging carparking and forming a new entrance to the subject site, new entrance feature on wallis street to existing residential development, 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 August 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 19 May 2025.
Notified floor area: 3.02 m²
4 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Wallis St, Mountrath, Laois | Feb 2026 | €272,500 | 38 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 | 146 m |
| 2 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 146 m |
| 16 Mountrath View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 146 m |
| Market Square, Mountrath, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €65,000 | 156 m |
| Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 172 m |
| Shannon Street, Mountrath, Co Laois | Jun 2026 | €317,000 | 182 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 received21 March 2022
- Further information requested12 May 2022
- Further information received20 December 2022
- Decision due25 January 2023
- Decision issued16 January 2023
- Grant issued20 February 2023
- Permission expiry19 February 2028
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