No. 3 O Connell Square, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
Conversion of a protected three-storey house and outbuildings into a six-bedroom guesthouse, restaurant, and apartment.
2460163 · Laois County Council · Lodged 26 March 2024
- Reference
- 2460163
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a three-storey protected dwelling into a six-bedroom guesthouse. It includes converting a rear outbuilding into a two-storey restaurant, converting a coach house into a guest bedroom and a one-bedroom apartment, and constructing a kitchen extension and glazed link.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Change use from an existing, 3-storey over basement dwelling house and 3-storey return to a (6-bedroom) guesthouse;the conversion of the connecting, rear 2-storey outbuilding to a restaurant on two floors with a ground floor extended kitchen and an administration office at first floor level all connected to the proposed guesthouse; the conversion of the existing, 2-storey coach house to a ground floor accessible guest bedroom and storage and a first floor, one-bedroom apartment served by a new, private stairwell. The works include the demolition of an existing kitchen entrance porch, general conservation and repairworks/alterations to the existing buildings, extensions consisting of a ground floor extension to the kitchen, a glazed orangery link between guesthouse accommodation, a new stairwell for the restaurant, bicycle and car parking, bin store and all associated site-works and services at no. 3, o connell square, mountmellick, co. Laois. The premises is a protected structure under ref. Rps 014
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25b Ashgrove, Mountmellick, Ashgrove | Jun 2026 | €213,400 | 155 m |
| 1 Pearse Street, Mountmellick, Co Laois | Sept 2025 | €182,500 | 163 m |
| 5 College View College Ave, Mountmellick, Laois | May 2026 | €135,000 | 171 m |
| 28 Collegeview, Mount Mellick, Laois | Apr 2026 | €160,000 | 174 m |
| Apt 43, College Avenue, Mountmellick | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 178 m |
| 8 Patrick Street, Mountmellick, Laois | Aug 2025 | €145,000 | 181 m |
| 41 College View, Mountmellick, Laois | Sept 2025 | €135,000 | 182 m |
| 42 College Ave, Mountmellick, Laois | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 199 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 received26 March 2024
- Further information requested20 May 2024
- Further information received25 June 2024
- Decision due22 July 2024
- Decision issued22 July 2024
- Grant issued27 August 2024
- Permission expiry26 August 2029
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