Duggen's Flats, Main Street, Rathdowney
Retention of a change of use from commercial to residential on the ground floor.
2460255 · Laois County Council · Lodged 10 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460255
- Authority
- Laois County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a change of use from commercial to residential on the ground floor of Duggen's Flats. The application also includes retaining the use of existing outbuildings for private storage.
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
Rosaleen dwyer on behalf of fairbrother childminding ltd intends applying for retention permission for change of use from commercial to residential on the ground floor and for the existing outbuildings to be used for private storage and all ancillary and necessary site works at duggen's flats, main street, rathdowney ,co. Laois r32 v2w
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 11 m |
| Mill St, Rathdowney, Laois | Oct 2025 | €105,000 | 12 m |
| Levalley, Rathdowney, Laois | May 2025 | €110,000 | 24 m |
| Pound St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jan 2025 | €127,000 | 180 m |
| 28 The Showgrounds, Rathdowney, Laois | Sept 2025 | €215,000 | 212 m |
| 1 Main St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 213 m |
| 5 Pound St, Rathdowney, Co Laois | Mar 2025 | €113,500 | 236 m |
| 4 Pound St, Rathdowney, Laois | Jan 2026 | €165,000 | 236 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 received10 May 2024
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