Chapel St., Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Conversion of a listed shop to residential use and conversion of outbuildings into two apartments in Rathdowney.
2460189 · Laois County Council · Lodged 12 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460189
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 12 April 2024
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 564 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to renovate a listed building, converting the ground floor retail space to residential use with a two-storey rear extension. It also includes plans to convert and extend two outbuildings into two 2-bedroom apartments, involving the demolition of a lean-to.
- 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
Two storey extension to rear of property including renovations and change of use from retail on ground floor to residential which is a listed building p. Healy shop rps no. 291 & niah no. 12900802 also full planning permission to convert, renovate and extend the two outbuildings into 2 no. 2-bedroom apartments including demolition of lean-to and all associated and necessary site works which are within the curtilage of the listed building rps no. 291 & niah no. 12900802
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 96 m |
| Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 116 m |
| 28 The Showgrounds, Rathdowney, Laois | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 125 m |
| Mill St, Rathdowney, Laois | Oct 2025 | €105,000 | 131 m |
| Levalley, Rathdowney, Laois | May 2025 | €110,000 | 138 m |
| 31 The Showgrounds, Moore St, Rathdowney | May 2025 | €220,000 | 140 m |
| 13 Moore St, Rathdowney, Laois | Feb 2026 | €65,000 | 230 m |
| Pound St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jan 2025 | €127,000 | 247 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 received12 April 2024
- Further information requested5 June 2024
- Further information received9 July 2024
- Decision due5 August 2024
- Decision issued31 July 2024
- Grant issued3 September 2024
- Permission expiry2 September 2029
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