29 Patrick Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Renovation of ground floor to include a takeaway, seated restaurant, and new shopfront signage in Mountmellick.
22294 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 May 2022
- Reference
- 22294
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the renovation of the ground floor level of 29 Patrick Street, Mountmellick. The proposed development will include a takeaway area, a seated restaurant, toilets, kitchen, stores, and new shopfront signage.
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
Renovate ground floor level only. Proposed development will include takeaway area, seated restaurant, toilets, kitchen, stores, new shopfront signage and associated siteworks
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 4 March 2025.
Notified floor area: 140 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Patrick Street, Mountmellick, Laois | Aug 2025 | €145,000 | 34 m |
| 18 Patrick St, Mountmellick, Laois | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 83 m |
| 3 Emmett Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 132 m |
| 4 Emmett Street, Mountmellick Ls1191f, Ls2191f Ls4872f Ls6863f | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 146 m |
| 40 Omoore St, Mountmellick, Laois | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 157 m |
| 28 Collegeview, Mount Mellick, Laois | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 159 m |
| 12 College View Apts, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €154,000 | 166 m |
| 41 Moore St, Mountmellick, Laois | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 177 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 received13 May 2022
- Further information requested4 July 2022
- Further information received18 August 2022
- Decision due14 September 2022
- Decision issued12 September 2022
- Appeal submitted10 October 2022
- Appeal decided26 October 2023
- Permission expiry25 October 2028
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