No. 2 Sarsfield Street, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Change of use from a ground floor office to a retail off-licence in Mountmellick.
2360250 · Laois County Council · Lodged 2 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360250
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 July 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 141 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a ground floor office to a retail off-licence. The development will include internal alterations, a new shopfront, and new external signage.
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 from ground floor office to retail off licence, internal alterations, new shopfront and new external signage, along with all ancillary site services and associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sarsfield St, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2026 | €240,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 5 Orchard View, Ashgrove, Mountmellicknot full market price | May 2025 | €87,500 | 110 m |
| 1 Connolly St, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 114 m |
| Apt 6 Church View, Ashgrove, Mountmellick | May 2026 | €190,000 | 136 m |
| 2 Church View, Ashgrove, Mountmellick | May 2025 | €170,000 | 136 m |
| Apt 12 Church View, Ashgrove, Mountmellick | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 136 m |
| 1 Riverview Apts, Ashgrove, Mountmellick | Mar 2026 | €172,000 | 172 m |
| 9 Ashgrove, Mountmellick, Laois | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 178 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 received2 July 2023
- Decision due26 August 2023
- Decision issued23 August 2023
- Grant issued25 September 2023
- Permission expiry24 September 2028
In the area
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21272LaoisLodged 30 Apr 2021Retention
- Granted100 m away
Retain dwellinghouse as constructed and all associated works
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2260047LaoisLodged 16 Dec 2022Retention
- Awaiting decision100 m away
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- Granted110 m away
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19233LaoisLodged 29 Apr 2019Alterations
- Awaiting decision110 m away
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- Granted140 m away
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21362LaoisLodged 25 May 2021Retention
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