CJ. Sheeran Ltd, The Old Sawmills, Shannon St.
Extensions to two existing pallet manufacturing industrial units in Mountrath.
22718 · Laois County Council · Lodged 12 May 2023
- Reference
- 22718
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of constructing extensions to two existing pallet manufacturing industrial units. The site currently holds an EPA IPC license and a wood waste license.
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 an extension to each of 2 no. Existing pallet manufacturing industrial units and all ancillary site works located at cj. Sheeran ltd, shannon st. , mountrath, co. Laois. This site currently holds an ipc license no 337 from the epa and a wood waste license from laois county council
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve industrial and warehousing development.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,336 | 85 m |
| 4 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €290,336 | 90 m |
| 5 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €323,314 | 96 m |
| 6 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €259,110 | 101 m |
| 7 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €259,110 | 106 m |
| 8 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €323,314 | 110 m |
| 10 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €361,262 | 121 m |
| 1-4 Oldtown House Shannon St, 11-17 Wallis Street Mountrath, Laoisprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €3,144,536 | 143 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 May 2023
- Decision due6 July 2023
- Decision issued29 June 2023
- Grant issued31 July 2023
- Permission expiry30 July 2028
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