Harrington's, The Square Rathdowney, Co. Laois.
Retain three one-bedroom apartments created on the ground and first floors.
2360161 · Laois County Council · Lodged 5 May 2023
- Reference
- 2360161
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 5 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for three one-bedroom apartments. This includes one apartment at the rear of the ground floor, and two apartments created by subdividing the first floor.
- Residential units
- 3
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
Retain 3 nr. 1 bed apartments, namely apartment nr. 1 to the rear of the ground floor with the sub-division of the upper floor to provide for apartment nr. 2, 1st floor to the front of the property and apartment nr. 3, 1st floor to the rear of the property, and associated siteworks 7.59m high
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levalley, Rathdowney, Laois | May 2025 | €110,000 | 98 m |
| Mill St, Rathdowney, Laois | Oct 2025 | €105,000 | 111 m |
| Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 120 m |
| Pound St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jan 2025 | €127,000 | 216 m |
| 4 Pound St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jan 2026 | €165,000 | 282 m |
| 5 Pound St, Rathdowney, Co Laois | Mar 2025 | €113,500 | 282 m |
| 1 Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 324 m |
| 28 The Showgrounds, Rathdowney, Laois | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 330 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 received5 May 2023
- Decision due29 June 2023
- Decision issued23 June 2023
- Grant issued24 July 2023
- Permission expiry23 July 2028
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