Mountmellick Further Education & Training Centre, Harbour Street & Borness Road, Mountmellick
Construction of a 12-space car park, ramp, steps, and widened entrance at a Mountmellick training centre.
23117 · Laois County Council · Lodged 13 April 2023
- Reference
- 23117
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for works at the Mountmellick Further Education & Training Centre. The project includes a new 12-space car parking area, a ramp and steps, widening the existing entrance, and installing new recessed gates on Borness Road.
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 proposed new car parking area to accommodate 12 no. Car parking spaces, along with new ramp and steps, all located to the northeast of the existing building. The proposal also includes the widening of the existing entrance and the provision of new recessed gates on borness road together with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for local neighbourhood, community, ecclesiastical, recreational and educational facilities.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour Cottage, Harbour St, Mountmellick Laois | Mar 2026 | €385,000 | 116 m |
| Salthouse Lane, Mountmellick, Laois | Jan 2026 | €312,000 | 223 m |
| 37 Silverwood, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2026 | €300,000 | 258 m |
| 8 Oakview, Ballacollig, Portarlington Road | Mar 2025 | €230,000 | 264 m |
| 17 Grange Manor, Harbour Street, Mountmellickprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,396 | 272 m |
| 16 Grange Manor, Mountmellickprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €330,396 | 279 m |
| 15 Grange Manor, Off Harbour Street, Mountmellickprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €330,396 | 284 m |
| 14 Grange Manor, Mountmellickprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €330,396 | 292 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 received13 April 2023
- Further information requested6 June 2023
- Further information received20 June 2023
- Decision due17 July 2023
- Decision issued13 July 2023
- Grant issued15 August 2023
- Permission expiry14 August 2028
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