R32 CK6A Yvonne’s Florist/ Turf Accountants(R32 AT27), 1 Emmett Street Mountmellick, Laois
Change of use and amalgamation of a florist shop into an adjacent turf accountants on Emmett Street.
2360049 · Laois County Council · Lodged 15 February 2023
- Reference
- 2360049
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the existing Yvonne's Florist retail unit to a turf accountants. It also proposes to amalgamate this unit with the existing adjacent turf accountants to form a single premises, including internal demolitions, alterations, and revised signage.
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Official record
Development description
Change the use of existing retail unit(r32 ck6a yvonne’s florist) to a turf accountants and amalgamation of retail unit with existing adjacent turf accountants(r32 at27) to form a single premises including all internal demolitions, alterations, revised signage and all associated siteworks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Emmett Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 22 m |
| 4 Emmett Street, Mountmellick Ls1191f, Ls2191f Ls4872f Ls6863f | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 36 m |
| 18 Patrick St, Mountmellick, Laois | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 53 m |
| 40 Omoore St, Mountmellick, Laois | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 66 m |
| 41 Moore St, Mountmellick, Laois | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 90 m |
| Apt Over Hanlon'S Shop, 35 O'Moore Street, Mountmellick | Mar 2026 | €90,000 | 104 m |
| 8 Patrick Street, Mountmellick, Laois | Aug 2025 | €145,000 | 134 m |
| 12 College View Apts, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €154,000 | 183 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 received15 February 2023
- Decision due11 April 2023
- Decision issued4 April 2023
- Grant issued9 May 2023
- Permission expiry8 May 2028
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