Church Street/Mill Street, Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Retention of demolition, an altered annex, and a window, with permission for change of use and a new outbuilding in Rathdowney.
22319 · Laois County Council · Lodged 20 May 2022
- Reference
- 22319
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 May 2022
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 64 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for a demolished outbuilding, an altered rear annex for a stairwell, and a replaced window in Rathdowney. It also requests permission for a change of use from residential to commercial on the first floor, and the construction of a new outbuilding.
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
Retain the demolished outbuilding to rear of premises, retain altered annex to rear of building to accommodate a stairwell and retain replaced window where access door was onto church street and planning permission for change of use from residential to commercial on the 1st floor, also permission for an outbuilding to part of the footprint of the demolished outbuilding and all ancillary and necessary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 11 m |
| Mill St, Rathdowney, Laois | Oct 2025 | €105,000 | 12 m |
| Levalley, Rathdowney, Laois | May 2025 | €110,000 | 24 m |
| Pound St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jan 2025 | €127,000 | 180 m |
| 28 The Showgrounds, Rathdowney, Laois | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 212 m |
| 1 Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 213 m |
| 5 Pound St, Rathdowney, Co Laois | Mar 2025 | €113,500 | 236 m |
| 4 Pound St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jan 2026 | €165,000 | 236 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 received20 May 2022
- Application withdrawn6 July 2022
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