The Coffee Pot, Unit 4 Connolly St, Mountmellick
Retention of a change of use from retail to a coffee shop in Mountmellick.
23292 · Laois County Council · Lodged 18 December 2023
- Reference
- 23292
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to retain the change of use of part of Unit 5 from a previously approved retail unit to use as a coffee shop.
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Official record
Development description
Retain change of use of part of unit 5 from previously approved retail to use as coffee shop
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To serve the needs of new/existing residential areas”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Connolly St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 152 m |
| 21 Willow Grove, Mountmellick, Laois | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 184 m |
| 12 Davitt Court, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2025 | €258,000 | 226 m |
| 24 Grange Hall, Mountmellick, Laois | Oct 2025 | €440,000 | 227 m |
| 5 Sarsfield St, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2026 | €240,000 | 277 m |
| 25 Davitt Court, Davitt Rd, Mountmellick | Jun 2026 | €233,000 | 287 m |
| 26 Davitt Court Acragar, Mountmellick, Laois | Jan 2025 | €297,500 | 292 m |
| Apt 5 Orchard View, Ashgrove, Mountmellicknot full market price | May 2025 | €87,500 | 321 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 received18 December 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retain change of use of part of Unit 5 from previously approved retail to use as coffee shop
The Coffee Pot , Unit 4 Connolly St , Mountmellick
249LaoisLodged 16 Jan 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
To alter facades, including variations to shopfronts
The Coffee Pot Unit 4 and part of Unit 5 , Connolly Street , Mountmellick Co. Laois
2560713LaoisLodged 30 Oct 2025Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Partially change use of previously granted first floor offices to 4 no. residential apartments in Block A of…
The corner of Davitt Road & Connolly Street , Mountmellick , Co. Laois
16553LaoisLodged 14 Nov 2016Apartments
- Granted40 m away
(i) demolish the existing canopy at the goods intake area, (ii) construct a single storey extension to the…
Supervalu Supermarket Retail Unit (Unit 1) Block A of the Mixed Development , Connolly St/ Davitt Road , Mountmellick
21160LaoisLodged 18 Mar 2021Commercial
- Granted110 m away
Construct a single storey temporary prefabricated accommodation unit for Special Education Needs consisting…
Scoil Phadraig Naofa , Davitt Road , Mountmellick
19380LaoisLodged 4 Jul 2019Commercial
- Granted110 m away
Construct a single storey extension to the Front/ Northeast of the School containing a Home School Liaison…
Scoil Phadraig Naofa , Davitt Road , Mountmellick Co. Laois
2460687LaoisLodged 12 Nov 2024Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision110 m away
Construct a single storey extension, consisting of 2 no. classrooms and toilets together with the demolition…
St Joseph's Girls National School , Davitt Road , Mountmellick
18597LaoisLodged 5 Oct 2018Infrastructure
- Granted110 m away
Retain prefabricated accommodation, consisting of 3 no. classrooms and toilets, all located to the south/rear…
Davitt Road , Mountmellick , Co. Laois
18512LaoisLodged 17 Aug 2018Retention
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Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedChange of use
Retain change of use of part of Unit 5 from previously approved retail to use as coffee shop
The Coffee Pot , Unit 4 Connolly St , Mountmellick
249LaoisLodged 16 Jan 2024
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Change the use of Unit 5 from warehousing and offices to proposed coffee shop/café and all other associated…
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- Awaiting decisionRetention
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- InvalidRetention
A) Retention of internal alterations to existing coffee shop (approved
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- GrantedRetention
Retention of change of use from retail unit to cafe
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116383corkLodged 10 Nov 2011
- GrantedRetention
Retention permission is sought for change of use from retail to coffee shop (135.6 sq.m)
Units 44 & 45, Stillorgan Shopping Centre, Lower Kilmacud Road, Co. Dublin
D13A/0004Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Jan 2013
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