No. 3 College Avenue, Mountmellick, Portlaoise
Conversion of a coffee shop and sandwich bar into a residential studio apartment within the curtilage of a protected structure.
22561 · Laois County Council · Lodged 12 September 2022
- Reference
- 22561
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of an existing coffee shop and sandwich bar to a residential studio apartment in Portlaoise. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Change use from a coffee shop/sandwich bar to a residential studio apartment and all associated site works at no. 3 college avenue, mountmellick, portlaoise, co. Laois. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Patrick Street, Mountmellick, Laois | Aug 2025 | €145,000 | 35 m |
| 28 Collegeview, Mount Mellick, Laois | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 112 m |
| 18 Patrick St, Mountmellick, Laois | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 115 m |
| 12 College View Apts, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €154,000 | 128 m |
| 5 College View College Ave, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2026 | €135,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 43, College Avenue, Mountmellick | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 150 m |
| 3 Emmett Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 164 m |
| 41 College View, Mountmellick, Laois | Sept 2025 | €135,000 | 169 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 received12 September 2022
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