Parnell Lane, Mountrath, Co. Laois
Conversion of an existing workshop into a two-bedroom home in Mountrath.
23254 · Laois County Council · Lodged 19 September 2023
- Reference
- 23254
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 September 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 118 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of an existing 79 square metre workshop building into a single-family, two-bedroom dwelling. The project includes interior and exterior alterations, a new 39 square metre mezzanine floor, solar panels, and a new water and foul connection.
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 of an existing workshop building to a single family two bedroom dwelling, consisting of alterations and refurbishment of the exterior and interior of the existing building (79m2) including new windows, new roof and rainwater goods. Construction of a new internal mezzanine floor (39m2), provision of solar panels to the south pitch of the roof; modification of the front boundary wall; provision of a soakaway for surface water drainage; provision of a new water supply and foul connection; provision of hard and soft landscaping, and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development
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 18 March 2024.
Notified floor area: 118 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 117 m |
| Market Square, Mountrath, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €65,000 | 127 m |
| Shannon St, Mountrath, Laois | Sept 2025 | €121,000 | 268 m |
| 6 Wallis St, Mountrath, Laois | Feb 2026 | €272,500 | 279 m |
| 8 Patrick St, Mountrath, Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 287 m |
| 2 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 371 m |
| 16 Mountrath View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €357,006 | 371 m |
| 1 Whitehorse View, Shannon Street, Mountrathnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €361,262 | 371 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 received19 September 2023
- Decision due13 November 2023
- Decision issued9 November 2023
- Grant issued11 December 2023
- Permission expiry10 December 2028
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