Knockanina, Castletown Road, Mountrath
Demolition of a farmhouse to build six light industrial units, kilns, and parking in Mountrath.
2460121 · Laois County Council · Lodged 8 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460121
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a 10-year permission to demolish an existing farmhouse and outbuildings. In their place, six single-storey light industrial units, three kilns, a boilerhouse, a bunker, an ESB sub-station, and parking for sixty cars and sixty bicycles will be constructed.
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Official record
Development description
Demolish the existing farmhouse and outbuildings and the construction of six single storey light industrial units, a single storey bunker, a single storey boilerhouse, three single storey kilns, sixty car parking spaces, sixty covered bicycle parking spaces, an esb sub-station, an illuminated totem sign and associated road network, yards and landscaping (10 year permission)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Ard Erin, Mountrath, Co Laois | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 369 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 received8 March 2024
- Further information requested1 May 2024
- Further information received5 November 2024
- Decision due2 December 2024
- Decision issued2 December 2024
- Grant issued13 January 2025
- Permission expiry12 January 2030
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2460054LaoisLodged 9 Feb 2024Retention
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