Townparks, Mountmellick, Co.Laois
Construction of 49 residential units, including houses and duplexes, with a communal refuse pavilion and bicycle storage.
22439 · Laois County Council · Lodged 15 July 2022
- Reference
- 22439
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 July 2022
- Residential units
- 49
- Floor area
- 49 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of 49 dwelling units, comprising 41 houses of various sizes and 8 duplex units. The project includes a communal refuse storage pavilion, bicycle storage, internal roads, car parking, landscaping, and traffic calming works. A Natura Impact Statement has been prepared for this application.
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 49 dwelling units consisting of 23 no. House type a (3 bedroom semi-detached house), 4 no. House type b (3 bedroom semi-detached house), 8 no. House type c duplex units (1 bed dwelling), 10 no. House type d (2 bedroom semi-detached house), 2 no. House type h (2 bedroom single storey semi-detached house), 1 no. House type f (2 bedroom two storey semi-detached house), 1 no. House type g (3 bedroom two storey semi-detached house), 1 no. Communal refuse storage pavilion, bicycle storage, provision of internal roads and footpaths, surface level car parking, entrance point to adjoining public roads, pedestrian links, public lighting, landscaping, public open space, boundary treatments, provision of foul and surface water disposal, upgrade works and traffic calming to surrounding road network and all associated site works - a natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies this application
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 7 December 2023.
Notified floor area: 647.23 m²
7 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-49 Francis Dunne Court, Townpark, Mountmellicknot full market price · price excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €16,567,312 | 16 m |
| 59 Pattisons Est, Mountmellick, Laois | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 136 m |
| Omoore St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Jan 2026 | €237,000 | 141 m |
| 12 Wolfe Tone St, Mountmellick, Laois | Aug 2025 | €215,000 | 183 m |
| Apt Over Hanlon'S Shop, 35 O'Moore Street, Mountmellick | Mar 2026 | €90,000 | 212 m |
| 41 Moore St, Mountmellick, Laois | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 219 m |
| 40 Omoore St, Mountmellick, Laois | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 227 m |
| 4 Emmett Street, Mountmellick Ls1191f, Ls2191f Ls4872f Ls6863f | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 232 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 received15 July 2022
- Further information requested7 September 2022
- Further information received3 January 2023
- Decision due4 April 2023
- Decision issued31 March 2023
- Grant issued8 May 2023
- Permission expiry7 May 2028
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