Church Street/Mill Street, Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Retention of demolished outbuildings, a rear extension, and shopfront alterations in Rathdowney.
22467 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 July 2022
- Reference
- 22467
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a demolished outbuilding, a toilet block, a rear extension, and a converted shop door. It also seeks permission to install an access ramp and construct a replacement storage building.
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 and toilet block, also retention permission for an extension to rear of the premises on the footprint of the original toilet block to accommodate a stairs and a new window and retention permission for converted shop door and screen to a window at church street and planning permission to install a ramp to the end existing door to shop and construct a replacement storage building on the footprint of the original shed to accommodate staff lockers, w. C. , sluice room and storage, also an external bin storage area 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 28 November 2022.
Notified floor area: 26 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 7 m |
| Mill St, Rathdowney, Laois | Oct 2025 | €105,000 | 16 m |
| Levalley, Rathdowney, Laois | May 2025 | €110,000 | 23 m |
| Pound St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jan 2025 | €127,000 | 185 m |
| 1 Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 211 m |
| 28 The Showgrounds, Rathdowney, Laois | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 213 m |
| 31 The Showgrounds, Moore St, Rathdowney | May 2025 | €220,000 | 237 m |
| 5 Pound St, Rathdowney, Co Laois | Mar 2025 | €113,500 | 240 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 received26 July 2022
- Decision due19 September 2022
- Decision issued16 September 2022
- Grant issued20 October 2022
- Permission expiry19 October 2027
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