Dawn Meats, RATHDOWNEY, CO. LAOIS
Construction of a plant room and electrical switch room at Dawn Meats in Rathdowney.
2360469 · Laois County Council · Lodged 3 November 2023
- Reference
- 2360469
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to construct a ground floor plant room and a first floor electrical switch room. The project will also include associated external plant and all ancillary site works and services.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Construct a ground floor plant room & first floor electrical switch room and associated external plant together with all ancillary site works and services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve industrial and warehousing development.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 140 m |
| Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 172 m |
| Levalley, Rathdowney, Laois | May 2025 | €110,000 | 183 m |
| Mill St, Rathdowney, Laois | Oct 2025 | €105,000 | 194 m |
| 13 Moore St, Rathdowney, Laois | Feb 2026 | €65,000 | 229 m |
| 28 The Showgrounds, Rathdowney, Laois | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 252 m |
| 31 The Showgrounds, Moore St, Rathdowney | May 2025 | €220,000 | 259 m |
| 17 Slieve Bloom Hgts, Rathdowney, Laois | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 305 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 received3 November 2023
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